Sandy Paris
Personal information
Full name
Alexander Paris
Born29 August 1908
Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland
Died19 August 1990(1990-08-19) (aged 81)
Bathgate, West Lothian,
Scotland
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1937–1938Scotland
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 3
Runs scored 40
Batting average 8.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 24
Balls bowled 458
Wickets 12
Bowling average 17.50
5 wickets in innings 1
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 6/35
Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 31 October 2022

Alexander 'Sandy' Paris (29 August 1908 — 19 August 1990) was a Scottish first-class cricketer and schoolmaster.

Paris was born in August 1908 at Torphichen, West Lothian. He was educated at Linlithgow Academy,[1] before matriculating to the Edinburgh College of Art. A club cricketer for West Lothian, Paris made his debut in first-class cricket for Scotland against Ireland at Belfast in 1937. He made two further first-class appearances for Scotland, against Yorkshire at Harrogate in 1937, and Ireland at Glasgow in 1938.[2] Playing the Scottish side as a right-arm medium pace bowler, he took 12 wickets at an average of 17.50;[3] he took one five wicket haul, with figures of 6 for 35 on debut against Ireland.[4] As a lower order batsman, he scored 40 runs with a highest score of 24.[5] In January 1957, Paris was appointed president of the West Lothian County Cricket Association.[6]

Outside of cricket, Paris was a schoolmaster who taught arts and crafts.[7] He taught art at Broxburn, before being appointed art master at Bathgate Academy.[8] He spent the next 19 years teaching at Bathgate, before being appointed to the same role at Whitburn Academy in January 1965.[9] Paris died at Bathgate in August 1990.[10]

References

  1. ↑ Linlithgow Academy. Linlithgowshire Gazette. 16 July 1937. p. 3
  2. ↑ "First-Class Matches played by Sandy Paris". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
  3. ↑ "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Sandy Paris". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
  4. ↑ "Ireland v Scotland, 1937". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
  5. ↑ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Sandy Paris". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
  6. ↑ Calendar of events at Linlithgow. West Lothian Courier. 4 January 1957. p. 9
  7. ↑ Object of scheme. Linlithgowshire Gazette. 29 May 1936. p. 5
  8. ↑ Appointments. Linlithgowshire Gazette. 2 August 1946. p. 5
  9. ↑ New Bathgate Academy. West Lothian Courier. 15 January 1965. p. 7
  10. ↑ Deaths. West Lothian Courier. 24 August 1990. p. 48
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