David Pigot (cricketer, born 1900)

David Richard Pigot (14 January 1900 – 10 August 1965) was an Irish first-class cricketer.

David Pigot

Personal information
Full name	David Richard Pigot
Born	14 January 1900 Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
Died	10 August 1965(1965-08-10) (aged 65) Sandymount, Leinster, Ireland
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm fast-medium
Relations	David Pigot, Jr. (son) James Pigot (brother)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1922–1939	Ireland
1922–1926	Dublin University
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 11 Runs scored 338 Batting average 15.36 100s/50s –/1 Top score 51 Balls bowled 42 Wickets 0 Bowling average – 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling – Catches/stumpings 4/–
Source: Cricinfo, 28 October 2018

Pigot was born at Dublin to Alice Maud Knox, and her husband, John Henry Pigot,[1] who would serve as president of the Irish Cricket Union from 1925–1928.[2] He was educated at Mount St Benedict's College in Gorey, County Wexford, before attending St Stephen's Green School in Dublin.[3] From there, he went up to Trinity College, Dublin in 1917, where he was a member of Dublin University Cricket Club.[3]

It was for Dublin University that he made his debut in first-class cricket for, against Essex at Brentwood as part of the clubs 1922 tour of England.[4] Following this match, Pigot travelled up to Glasgow, where he made his debut for Ireland against Scotland.[4] He played in the Ireland v Scotland first-class fixture of 1923, before a gap of three years before his next appearance in first-class cricket, which came for Dublin University against Northamptonshire at College Park.[4] His next first-class appearance for Ireland didn't come until 1931, with Pigot playing intermittently for Ireland in the 1930s.[4] His final first-class match came in the Ireland v Scotland fixture of 1939 at Dublin.[4] Playing a total of eleven first-class matches, he scored 338 runs at an average of 15.36, with a high score of 51.[5] This score, which was his only first-class half century, came against Scotland in 1922.[6] He continued to play club cricket until 1945 for Phoenix, alongside his work as a solicitor.[3]

He had married Meta Violet Blood-Smyth in January 1928,[1] with the couple having three sons,[3] one of whom, David Jr., also played first-class cricket. Outside of cricket, Pigot's other interests included rugby union, where he played for Lansdowne Football Club.[7] He was also a bridge player, which he represented Ireland in for twenty years, as well as being the Irish delegate to the European Bridge League.[7] Pigot died at Sandymount in August 1965 and was buried at Glasnevin Cemetery.[3][1] Other notable family members include his brother, James Pigot, who played first-class cricket. His great grandfather was the judge David Richard Pigot.[8]

References

1. "Profile: David Richard Pigot". www.thepeerage.com. Retrieved 2018-10-28.
2. "Wisden - Obituaries in 1996". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2018-10-28.
3. "Player profile: David Richard Pigot (Snr)". CricketEurope. Retrieved 2018-10-28.
4. "First-Class Matches played by David Pigot". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-10-28.
5. "Player profile: David Pigot". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-10-28.
6. "Scotland v Ireland, 1922". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-10-28.
7. "Wisden - Obituaries in 1967". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2018-10-28.
8. "Player profile: David Richard Pigot (Jnr)". CricketEurope. Retrieved 2018-10-28.

External links

• David Pigot at ESPNcricinfo