Alexander Forrester (cricketer)

Alexander Roxburgh Forrester (26 October 1899 — 11 December 1976) was a Scottish first-class cricketer, cricket administrator, and educator.

Alexander Forrester
Personal information
Full name
Alexander Roxburgh Forrester
Born26 October 1899
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Died11 December 1976(1976-12-11) (aged 77)
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeg break googly
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1925–1927Scotland
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 3
Runs scored 43
Batting average 21.50
100s/50s –/–
Top score 25*
Balls bowled 510
Wickets 17
Bowling average 17.05
5 wickets in innings 1
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 5/66
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 12 July 2022

Forrester was born at Glasgow in October 1899. He was educated at The Glasgow Academy, before matriculating to the University of Glasgow.[1] He briefly served in the British Army in 1919, when he was an emergency commission into the Royal Garrison Artillery as a second lieutenant.[2] A club cricketer for Glasgow Academicals Cricket Club, he made his debut for Scotland in first-class cricket against Ireland at Dublin in 1925. He made two further appearances in first-class cricket for Scotland against Ireland, at Greenock in 1926 and Dublin in 1927.[3] Playing in the Scottish side as a leg break googly bowler, he took 17 wickets at an average of 17.05;[4] he took one five wicket haul, with figures of 5 for 66 on debut.[5] As a tailend batsman, he scored 43 runs with a highest score of 25 not out.[6]

Forrester later served as the president of the Scottish Cricket Union in 1956, succeeding William Whitelaw.[7] By profession, Forrester was a schoolmaster.[8] He died at Glasgow in December 1976.

References
  1. Register of Members of the General Council of the University of Glasgow. University of Glasgow. 1925. p. 94.
  2. "No. 31324". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 May 1919. p. 5603.
  3. "First-Class Matches played by Alexander Forrester". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  4. "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Alexander Forrester". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  5. "Ireland v Scotland, 1925". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  6. "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Alexander Forrester". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  7. "Presidents and Honorary Members". www.cricketscotland.com. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  8. "Player profile: Alexander Forrester". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
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