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 nameAlfred 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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