Alfred Bigwood

Alfred Bigwood (3 August 1857 – 12 September 1940) was an English cricketer. Bigwood was a right-handed batsman who bowled roundarm slow, though which he arm he bowled with is also unknown. He was born at Mortlake, Surrey.

Alfred Bigwood
Personal information
Full name
Alfred Bigwood
Born(1857-08-03)3 August 1857
Mortlake, Surrey, England
Died12 September 1940(1940-09-12) (aged 83)
Putney, London, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingUnknown-arm roundarm slow
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1878Surrey
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 5
Batting average 5.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 4
Balls bowled –
Wickets –
Bowling average –
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling –
Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 23 June 2012

Bigwood made a single first-class appearance for Surrey against Middlesex in 1878 at Lord's.[1] Middlesex won the toss and elected to bat, making 105 all out. Surrey responded in their first-innings by making 84 all out, with Bigwood for 4 runs by Robert Henderson. Middlesex then made 167 all out in their second-innings, leaving Surrey with a target of 189 for victory. However, Surrey could only manage to make 75 all out, with Bigwood ending the innings not out on a single run. Middlesex won the match by 113 runs.[2] This was his only major appearance for Surrey.

He died at Putney, London, on 12 September 1940.

References
  1. "First-Class Matches played by Alfred Bigwood". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
  2. "Middlesex v Surrey, 1878". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
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