James Pigot (cricketer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Irish first-class cricketer
Date of Birth: 31-Jan-1901
Place of Birth: Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
Date of Death: 20-Jul-1980
Profession: military personnel, cricketer
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius 
About James Pigot (cricketer)
- James Poole Maunsell Pigot (31 January 1901 – 20 July 1980) was an Irish first-class cricketer. Pigot was born at Dublin to Alice Maud Knox, and her husband, John Henry Pigot, who would serve as president of the Irish Cricket Union from 1925–1928.
- He studied at Trinity College, Dublin, where he was member of Dublin University Cricket Club.
- He made his debut in first-class cricket for Dublin University against Northamptonshire at Rushden on their 1924 tour of England.
- He toured England with the university the following year, playing a further first-class match against Northamptonshire at Northampton.
- He moved to British India shortly after, playing first-class cricket in January 1926 in the 1925/26 Madras Presidency for the Europeans against the Indians at Madras.
- He made two further first-class appearances for the Europeans against the same opponents in the 1928/29 Madras Presidency and 1929/30 Madras Presidency.
- Playing a total of five first-class matches, he scored 67 runs at an average of 8.37, with a highest score of 50.
- This score came against Northamptonshire in 1925.
- With his leg break googly bowling, he took 4 wickets at a bowling average of 46.00, with best innings figures of 3/71.
- Pigot was still living in British India during World War II.
- He was made an emergency commission in the British Indian Army in June 1942.
- Returning to Ireland at some point after the war, he died at Glenageary in July 1980.
- His brother, David Pigot, Sr., and nephew, David Pigot, Jr., also played first-class cricket.
- His great grandfather was the judge David Richard Pigot.
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