Andrew Brown (cricketer, born 1935)

Andrew Brown
Personal information
Full name Andrew John Trevor Brown
Born (1935-06-27) 27 June 1935
Edinburgh, Scotland
Batting Left-handed
Bowling Right-arm off break
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1961 Combined Services
1959-1961 Devon
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 2
Runs scored 41
Batting average 13.66
100s/50s –/–
Top score 40*
Balls bowled –
Wickets –
Bowling average –
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling –
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 8 March 2011

Andrew John Trevor Brown (born 27 June 1935) is a former Scottish cricketer and Royal Navy Engineering Officer. Brown was a left-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born in Edinburgh.

The son of John Brown and Nesta Jones, Brown was educated at Sherborne School in Dorset, where he represented the school cricket team. Following the end of his education, he joined the Royal Navy whom he also played cricket for.[1] Brown made his debut for Devon in the 1959 Minor Counties Championship against the Somerset Second XI. From 1959 to 1961, he represented the county in ten Championship matches, the last of which came against Cornwall.[2]

Andrew Brown played two first-class matches for the Combined Services in 1961, against Cambridge University and the touring South Africans.[3] In his two first-class matches he scored 41 runs at a batting average of 13.66, with a high score of 40* against Cambridge University.[4][5]

Latterly, he played for Aberdeenshire from 1970–74 and was Captain in 1973.

Following his retirement from the Royal Navy, Brown became an HR manager, and subsequently Director of Training at Brathay Hall, Cumbria. Married twice, Brown has three children.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Teams Andrew Brown played for". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 March 2011. (Subscription required (help)).
  2. ↑ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Andrew Brown". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 March 2011. (Subscription required (help)).
  3. ↑ "First-Class Matches played by Andrew Brown". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 March 2011. (Subscription required (help)).
  4. ↑ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Andrew Brown". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 March 2011. (Subscription required (help)).
  5. ↑ "First-class Batting and Fielding Against Each Opponent by Andrew Brown". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 March 2011. (Subscription required (help)).
  6. ↑ "Andrew Trevor John Brown". clement-jones.com. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
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