James Pigot
Personal information
Full name
James Poole Maunsell Pigot
Born31 January 1901
Dublin, Ireland
Died20 July 1980(1980-07-20) (aged 79)
Glenageary, Leinster, Ireland
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeg break googly
RoleDavid Pigot, Sr. (brother)
David Pigot, Jr. (nephew)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1925/26–1929/30Europeans
1924–1925Dublin University
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 5
Runs scored 67
Batting average 8.37
100s/50s –/1
Top score 50
Balls bowled 222
Wickets 4
Bowling average 46.00
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 3/71
Catches/stumpings 3/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 6 November 2018

James Poole Maunsell Pigot (31 January 1901 – 20 July 1980) was an Irish first-class cricketer.

Pigot was born at Dublin to Alice Maud Knox, and her husband, John Henry Pigot, who would serve as president of the Irish Cricket Union from 1925–1928.[1] He studied at Trinity College, Dublin, where he was member of Dublin University Cricket Club. He made his debut in first-class cricket for Dublin University against Northamptonshire at Rushden on their 1924 tour of England.[2] He toured England with the university the following year, playing a further first-class match against Northamptonshire at Northampton.[2] He moved to British India shortly after, playing first-class cricket in January 1926 in the 1925–26 Madras Presidency for the Europeans against the Indians at Madras.[2] He made two further first-class appearances for the Europeans against the same opponents in the 1928–29 Madras Presidency and 1929–30 Madras Presidency.[2] Playing a total of five first-class matches, he scored 67 runs at an average of 8.37, with a highest score of 50.[3] This score came against Northamptonshire in 1925.[4] With his leg break googly bowling, he took 4 wickets at a bowling average of 46.00, with best innings figures of 3/71.[3] Pigot was still living in British India during World War II. He was made an emergency commission in the British Indian Army in June 1942.[5] Returning to Ireland at some point after the war, he died at Glenageary in July 1980.[3] His brother, David Pigot Sr., and nephew, David Pigot Jr., also played first-class cricket. His great-grandfather was the judge David Richard Pigot.

References

  1. ↑ "Wisden - Obituaries in 1996". ESPNcricinfo. 6 December 2005. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "First-Class Matches played by James Pigot". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 "Player profile: James Pigot". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  4. ↑ "Northamptonshire v Dublin University, 1925". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  5. ↑ "No. 35775". The London Gazette. 6 November 1942. p. 4831.
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