David Pigot (cricketer, born 1929)

David Richard Pigot (18 July 1929 – 8 June 1996) was an Irish first-class cricketer.

David Pigot

Personal information
Full name	David Richard Pigot
Born	18 July 1929 Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
Died	8 June 1996(1996-06-08) (aged 66) Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm off break
Relations	David Pigot, Sr. (father) James Pigot (uncle)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1966–1975	Ireland
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 11 Runs scored 406 Batting average 19.33 100s/50s –/1 Top score 88 Catches/stumpings 8/–
Source: Cricinfo, 27 October 2018

Pigot was born at Dublin to Meta Violet Blood-Smyth, and her husband, the cricketer David Pigot, Sr..[1] He was educated in Dublin at Blackrock College, before going up to Trinity College, Dublin.[2] After completing his studies, he worked as a partner in the legal firm Arthur Cox & Company.[2][1]

Playing his club cricket for Phoenix,[2] at the age of 36 he debuted for Ireland in July 1966 in a minor match against Middlesex.[2][3] Later that month he made his debut in first-class cricket against Scotland at Edinburgh.[4] He opened the batting for Ireland over the next decade,[2] making eleven appearances in first-class cricket, with his last match coming aged 46 against Scotland at Dublin.[4] He scored 406 runs in first-class cricket, averaging 19.33, with a high score of 88.[5] This score, one of two half centuries he made, came against Scotland in 1970.[6] He played club cricket in Dublin for 45 years, scoring 14,423 runs in Leinster Senior League cricket, a record only exceeded by Ginger O'Brien.[2]

He died following a short battle with cancer at Dublin in June 1996.[7][8] He was buried at Glasnevin Cemetery.[1] His great great grandfather was the judge David Richard Pigot,[2] while his grandfather, John Henry Pigot, was the president of the Irish Cricket Union from 1925–1928.[9]

References

1. "Profile: David Richard Pigot". www.thepeerage.com. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
2. "Player profile: David Richard Pigot (Jnr)". CricketEurope. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
3. "Miscellaneous Matches played by David Pigot". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
4. "First-Class Matches played by David Pigot". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
5. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by David Pigot". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
6. "Scotland v Ireland, 1970". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
7. "Pigot's zest and enthusiasm a great loss to Irish cricket". The Irish Times. 11 June 1996. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
8. "Pigot's death casts a shadow". The Irish Times. 10 June 1996. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
9. "Wisden - Obituaries in 1996". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 October 2018.

External links

• David Pigot at ESPNcricinfo