David Pigot (cricketer, born 1929)
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| Full name | David Richard Pigot | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 July 1929 Dublin, Leinster, Ireland | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 8 June 1996 (aged 66) Dublin, Leinster, Ireland | ||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off break | ||||||||||||||
| Relations | David Pigot, Sr. (father) James Pigot (uncle) | ||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||
| 1966–1975 | Ireland | ||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 27 October 2018 | |||||||||||||||
David Richard Pigot (18 July 1929 – 8 June 1996) was an Irish first-class cricketer.
Pigot was born at Dublin to Meta Violet Blood-Smyth, and her husband, the cricketer David Pigot, Sr.[1] He was educated in Dublin at Blackrock College, before going up to Trinity College, Dublin.[2] After completing his studies, he worked as a partner in the legal firm Arthur Cox & Company.[2][1]
Playing his club cricket for Phoenix,[2] at the age of 36 he debuted for Ireland in July 1966 in a minor match against Middlesex.[2][3] Later that month he made his debut in first-class cricket against Scotland at Edinburgh.[4] He opened the batting for Ireland over the next decade,[2] making eleven appearances in first-class cricket, with his last match coming aged 46 against Scotland at Dublin.[4] He scored 406 runs in first-class cricket, averaging 19.33, with a high score of 88.[5] This score, one of two half centuries he made, came against Scotland in 1970.[6] He played club cricket in Dublin for 45 years, scoring 14,423 runs in Leinster Senior League cricket, a record only exceeded by Ginger O'Brien.[2]
He died following a short battle with cancer at Dublin in June 1996.[7][8] He was buried at Glasnevin Cemetery.[1] His great great grandfather was the judge David Richard Pigot,[2] while his grandfather, John Henry Pigot, was the president of the Irish Cricket Union from 1925–1928.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Profile: David Richard Pigot". www.thepeerage.com. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Player profile: David Richard Pigot (Jnr)". CricketEurope. Archived from the original on 28 October 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- ^ "Miscellaneous Matches played by David Pigot". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- ^ a b "First-Class Matches played by David Pigot". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by David Pigot". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- ^ "Scotland v Ireland, 1970". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- ^ "Pigot's zest and enthusiasm a great loss to Irish cricket". The Irish Times. 11 June 1996. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- ^ "Pigot's death casts a shadow". The Irish Times. 10 June 1996. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- ^ "Wisden - Obituaries in 1996". ESPNcricinfo. 6 December 2005. Retrieved 27 October 2018.