Country: | England |
Fullname: | Alistair MacLeod |
Birth Date: | 12 November 1894 |
Birth Place: | Kensington, London, England |
Death Place: | Broomfield, Essex, England |
Batting: | Right-handed |
Club1: | Hampshire |
Year1: | 1914–1938 |
Columns: | 1 |
Column1: | First-class |
Matches1: | 12 |
Runs1: | 271 |
Bat Avg1: | 15.05 |
100S/50S1: | –/1 |
Top Score1: | 87 |
Hidedeliveries: | true |
Catches/Stumpings1: | 5/– |
Date: | 13 December |
Year: | 2009 |
Source: | http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/16872.html Cricinfo |
Alistair MacLeod (12 November 1894 — 24 April 1982) was an English first-class cricketer and cricket administrator.
MacLeod was born at Kensington in November 1894. He was educated at Felsted School, where he played for the school cricket team.[1] Shortly after leaving Felsted, MacLeod debuted in first-class cricket for Hampshire against Somerset at Southampton in the 1914 County Championship, with him making four further appearances in that season.[2] He served in the First World War, being commissioned into the Royal Hampshire Regiment as a second lieutenant in September 1914. He returned to play for Hampshire after the war, playing twice in the 1920 County Championship against Essex and Sussex. A hiatus of fifteen years followed before MacLeod next appeared in first-class cricket for Hampshire, with an appearance in the 1935 County Championship against Leicestershire.[2] Following the retirement of George Harvey Muir as Hampshire secretary in January 1936, MacLeod was elected to replace him.[3] Amongst the decisions he took as secretary was to not extend the services of Phil Mead after the 1936 season,[4] and to pursue a membership drive to attract 1,000 new members.[5] He held the post of secretary until 1939.[1] While acting as secretary, he made four further first-class appearances for Hampshire in the 1938 County Championship.[2] In twelve first-class matches, he scored 271 runs at an average of 15.05, with one half century, a score of 87 in 1914.[6] MacLeod died in April 1982 at Broomfield, Essex.[1]