Alexander Brewer

Alexander Brewer
Personal information
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
Domestic team information
1939/40	Europeans
Career statistics
Matches	2
Runs scored	18
Batting average	4.50
100s/50s	–/–
Top score	10
Balls bowled	12
Wickets	0
Bowling average	–
5 wickets in innings	–
10 wickets in match	–
Best bowling	–
Catches/stumpings	–/–
	Source: ESPNcricinfo, 29 October 2023

Alexander Newton Brewer (10 September 1906 — 18 January 1984) was an English first-class cricketer and British Army officer. 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

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 "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.