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Arthur Baxter

1910 – 1986

English cricketer

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Lived 1910 – 1986 (aged 76). Arthur Baxter was a British cricketer.

Arthur Douglas "Sandy" Baxter (20 January 1910 – 28 January 1986) was a Scottish first-class cricketer who played with Lancashire, Middlesex and Scotland, as well as with various amateur teams in the 1930s.

He was educated at the preparatory school King's Mead School, at Seaford, Sussex, and in July 1930 he bowled Don Bradman in a non-first-class match for Scotland against Australia and to celebrate the school was given a half-day holiday to celebrate, though Bradman had scored 140 before he was out. He was later educated at Loretto School in Scotland.

Baxter was a highly enthusiastic cricket player for amateur teams, a fast bowler of in-swingers, a negligible tail-end batsman and a poor fielder. He toured Australia and New Zealand with the MCC in 1935–36. In a game for Lancashire against the touring West Indian side at Old Trafford in 1933, he took 5 for 10 runs in a 6 over spell.

Baxter became secretary and director of the paper manufacturing company Spicers Ltd.

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Who was Arthur Baxter?

English cricketer (1910-1986)

When was Arthur Baxter born?

Arthur Baxter was born on 20 January 1910 in Edinburgh.

When did Arthur Baxter die?

Arthur Baxter died on 28 January 1986 in Edenbridge.

What was Arthur Baxter's occupation?

Arthur Baxter was a cricketer.

What nationality was Arthur Baxter?

Arthur Baxter was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Arthur Baxter

· Wikidata: Q4797952

· DBpedia: Arthur Baxter (cricketer)

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