Stanley Hewitt
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| Full name | Francis Stanley Arnot Hewitt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 March 1936 Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 14 August 2001 (aged 65) Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off break Right-arm fast-medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1966 | Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 3 January 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Francis Stanley Arnot Hewitt (13 March 1936 in Belfast, Northern Ireland – 14 August 2001 in Belfast[1]) was an Irish cricketer and rugby union player. In cricket, he was a right-handed batsman and right-arm fast-medium and off spin bowler,[1] he played three times for the Ireland cricket team between 1955 and 1966,[2] including one first-class match against Scotland.[3] In rugby, he played centre and fullback for Instonians[4] and Ulster.[5]
Playing career
[edit]Hewitt made his debut for Ireland in 1955, playing against the MCC at Lord's. He took 2/59 in the MCC's first innings, his best bowling figures for Ireland. He did not play for Ireland again until July 1966, when he returned to the side for a game against Middlesex,[2] before his only first-class match against Scotland.[3] He scored 36, his highest score, in that match but did not play again for Ireland.[2]
Statistics
[edit]In all matches for Ireland, he scored 58 runs at an average of 9.67 and took four wickets at an average of 51.75.[2]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Cricket Archive profile
- 1 2 3 4 CricketEurope Stats Zone profile
- 1 2 First-class matches played by Stanley Hewitt at Cricket Archive
- ↑ "Rugby: Sudden death of Stanley Hewitt". Belfast Telegraph. 15 August 2001.
- ↑ Gavin Mairs, "The living legend of Ulster rugby...", Belfast Telegraph, 2 February 2005
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