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Henry Fairweather (cricketer)

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Henry Fairweather
Personal information
Full name
James Henry Whitton Fairweather
Born (1946-07-16) 16 July 1946 (age 78)
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
BattingRight-handed
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1971Scotland
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 2
Runs scored 23
Batting average 5.75
100s/50s –/–
Top score 9
Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 15 July 2022

James Henry Whitton Fairweather (born 16 July 1946) was a Scottish first-class cricketer.

Fairweather was born in July 1946 at Edinburgh. He was educated at the Edinburgh Academy, before matriculating to the University of St Andrews.[1] A club cricketer for Edinburgh Academical Cricket Club, Fairweather made two appearances in first-class cricket for Scotland in 1971, against Ireland at Belfast, and the touring Pakistanis at Selkirk.[2] Playing as an opening batsman in the Scottish team, he scored a total of 23 runs in his two matches, with a highest score of 9.[3] Outside of cricket, he was a director at Scottish & Newcastle.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Calendar. University of St Andrews. 1969. p. 379.
  2. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Henry Fairweather". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  3. ^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Henry Fairweather". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  4. ^ The Directory of Directors. Thomas Skinner & Co. 1997. p. 1591. ISBN 9780862683634.
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