Alexander Newton Brewer (10 September 1906 — 18 January 1984) was an English first-class cricketer and British Army officer.
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| Full name | Alexander Newton Brewer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 September 1906 Rochdale, Lancashire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 10 January 1984 (aged 77) Blackpool, Lancashire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1939/40 | Europeans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 29 October 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Brewer was born at Rochdale in September 1906. He made his debut in first-class cricket whilst in British India for the Europeans against the Hindus at Bombay in the 1939–40 Bombay Pentangular.[1] Brewer received an emergency commission in the British Indian Army during the Second World War, being appointed as a second lieutenant in June 1941.[2] Following the war, he made a second appearance in first-class cricket for S. A. Shete's XI against A. A. Jasdenwala's XI at Bombay in November 1946.[1] In his two first-class matches, he scored a total of 18 runs with a highest score of 10.[3] Brewer died at Blackpool in January 1984.
References edit
- ^ a b "First-Class Matches played by Alexander Brewer". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ "No. 35241". The London Gazette. 8 August 1941. p. 4584.
- ^ "Player profile: Alexander Brewer". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 October 2023.