Sandy Paris

Scottish cricketer

Sandy Paris

Personal information

Full name|

Alexander Paris

Born| 29 August 1908
Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland
Died| 19 August 1990(1990-08-19) (aged 81)
Bathgate, West Lothian,
Scotland
Batting| Right-handed
Bowling| Right-arm medium
Domestic team information
Years| Team
1937-1938| Scotland
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

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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

## External links

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* Sandy Paris at ESPNcricinfo