Sandy Paris

Alexander 'Sandy' Paris (29 August 1908 – 19 August 1990) was a Scottish first-class cricketer and schoolmaster.

Sandy Paris

Personal information
Full name	Alexander Paris
Born	29 August 1908 Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland
Died	19 August 1990(1990-08-19) (aged 81) Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1937–1938	Scotland
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 3 Runs scored 40 Batting average 8.00 100s/50s –/– Top score 24 Balls bowled 458 Wickets 12 Bowling average 17.50 5 wickets in innings 1 10 wickets in match – Best bowling 6/35 Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 31 October 2022

Paris was born in August 1908 at Torphichen, West Lothian. He was educated at Linlithgow Academy,^[1] before matriculating to the Edinburgh College of Art. A club cricketer for West Lothian, Paris made his debut in first-class cricket for Scotland against Ireland at Belfast in 1937. He made two further first-class appearances for Scotland, against Yorkshire at Harrogate in 1937, and Ireland at Glasgow in 1938.^[2] Playing the Scottish side as a right-arm medium pace bowler, he took 12 wickets at an average of 17.50;^[3] he took one five wicket haul, with figures of 6 for 35 on debut against Ireland.^[4] As a lower order batsman, he scored 40 runs with a highest score of 24.^[5] In January 1957, Paris was appointed president of the West Lothian County Cricket Association.^[6]

Outside of cricket, Paris was a schoolmaster who taught arts and crafts.^[7] He taught art at Broxburn, before being appointed art master at Bathgate Academy.^[8] He spent the next 19 years teaching at Bathgate, before being appointed to the same role at Whitburn Academy in January 1965.^[9] Paris died at Bathgate in August 1990.^[10]