Alan Fraser
Personal information
Full name
Alan Fraser
Born13 July 1892
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Died28 August 1962(1962-08-28) (aged 70)
Dundee, Angus, Scotland
BattingRight-handed
BowlingUnknown
RelationsWilliam Lovat Fraser (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1921Scotland
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 9
Batting average 9.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 9
Balls bowled 42
Wickets 0
Bowling average –
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling –
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 15 July 2022

Alan Fraser (13 July 1892 — 28 August 1962) was a Scottish first-class cricketer.

Fraser was born at Perth in July 1892. He was educated at Merchiston Castle School.[1] He played club cricket for Perthshire until 1913,[2] before moving to Forfarshire in 1914.[3] He served in the British Army during the First World War with the Mechanised Transport Corps.[4][5] Following the war, he resumed playing club cricket for Forfarshire and was selected to play for Scotland in a first-class cricket match against Ireland at Dublin in 1921.[6] Batting once in the match, he was dismissed for 9 runs in the Scottish first innings by Wentworth Allen. He bowled seven wicketless overs in the Irish first innings.[7] He was described by the Perthshire Advertiser in 1924 as a "great slip fielder".[8] Having captained Forfarshire, he resigned the captaincy in 1927.[9]

Fraser was president of Forfarshire Cricket Club during the Second World War and was instrumental in the continuation of cricket in the county, with matches played at Forthill.[10] Outside of cricket, he was the managing director of Peter McIntyre Ltd., auctioneers and live stock salesmen.[11] Fraser died at Dundee in August 1962. His brother was the cricketer and rugby union player William Lovat Fraser.

References

  1. ↑ Merchiston Castle School register 1833–1929. H. & J. Pillans & Wilson. 1930.
  2. ↑ Perthshire going out to their defeat. Perthshire Constitutional & Journal. 25 June 1913. p. 2
  3. ↑ Alan Fraser. Dundee Telegraph. 16 June 1914. p. 3
  4. ↑ Wedding a fortnight ago. Perthshire Advertiser. 8 July 1916. p. 2
  5. ↑ Closuring of Scottish cricket. Dundee Courier. 3 March 1915. p. 5
  6. ↑ "First-Class Matches played by Alan Fraser". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  7. ↑ "Ireland v Scotland, 1921". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  8. ↑ Alan Fraser. Perthshire Advertiser. 2 August 1924. p. 12
  9. ↑ Getting ready at Forthill. Dundee Evening Telegraph. 11 March 1927. p. 3
  10. ↑ Cricket. Brechin Advertiser. 5 May 1942. p. 8
  11. ↑ Cricketers and auctioneers. Dundee Courier. 28 October 1921. p. 3
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