Alexander Johnston (British Army officer)

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Alexander Johnston
Personal information
Born(1884-01-26)26 January 1884
Leg break
RelationsDuncan Johnston (father)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1902–1919Hampshire
1911–1920Marylebone Cricket Club
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 116
Runs scored 5,966
Batting average 30.91
100s/50s 10/31
Top score 175
Balls bowled 910
Wickets 18
Bowling average 44.72
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 4/21
Catches/stumpings 58/1
Source: Cricinfo, 15 February 2010

wicketkeeper
.

Early life

Born in

Sandhurst and he also spent a year as a cowboy in Colorado and New Mexico before being commissioned into the Worcestershire Regiment
on 4 November 1903.

First-class cricket career

Johnston made his

Royal Navy. Johnston's final first-class match for Hampshire before the war came against Surrey at Portsmouth
.

First World War service

Johnston fought in the First World War, serving on the

mentioned in despatches no fewer than five times; and in 1916 he was awarded the French Croix de Guerre. Johnston wrote a diary chronicling his activities in the war.[1]

Post-First World War activities

Johnston returned from the First World War with a permanent limp, though he continued his activities as a soldier and sportsman. In 1919 Johnston played his final match for Hampshire against

stumping
.

In 1920, Johnston played his second and final first-class match for the Marylebone Cricket Club against the Army and the same season he played his final first-class match for the

Gentlemen of England against the Combined Services
. In his combined first-class career Johnston played 116 matches, scoring 5,966 runs at an average of 30.91, with 31 half centuries, 10 centuries and a high score of 175.

All of Johnston's first-class wickets came while he was playing for Hampshire. Johnston continued to play cricket, although in a non-first-class capacity, playing the Netherlands on tours to that country with the Free Foresters and the Marylebone Cricket Club. In 1929/30, Johnston toured Egypt with HM Martineau's XI, where he played matches against the Egypt national cricket team.

His playing career came to an end with the Free Foresters tour of the Netherlands in 1933. As well as playing cricket, Johnston played for the Army at football and hockey and played polo for Western Nigeria.[2]

Death

Johnston died at Knaphill, Surrey on 27 December 1952.[citation needed]

Family

Johnston's father, Sir Duncan Johnston, was born at Edinburgh in 1847, was a Royal Engineers officer who became Director General of the Ordnance Survey. He also played first-class cricket for Derbyshire during the 1882 season.

References

  1. ISBN 9781844155811
    .
  2. ^ Obituary, cricinfo.com. Accessed 25 January 2023.

External links

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