Sandy Paris

{{short description|Scottish cricketer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2025}}

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| country = Scotland

| fullname = Alexander Paris

| birth_date = 29 August 1908

| birth_place = Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland

| death_date = {{Death date and age|1990|8|19|1908|8|29|df=yes}}

| death_place = Bathgate, West Lothian,
Scotland

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| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm medium

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| club1 = Scotland

| year1 = 1937–1938

| columns = 1

| column1 = First-class

| matches1 = 3

| runs1 = 40

| bat avg1 = 8.00

| 100s/50s1 = –/–

| top score1 = 24

| deliveries1 = 458

| wickets1 = 12

| bowl avg1 = 17.50

| fivefor1 = 1

| tenfor1 = –

| best bowling1 = 6/35

| catches/stumpings1 = 2/–

| date = 31 October

| year = 2022

| source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/alexander-paris-25317 Cricinfo

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

Paris was born in August 1908 at Torphichen, West Lothian. He was educated at Linlithgow Academy,Linlithgow Academy. Linlithgowshire Gazette. 16 July 1937. p. 3 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.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/27/27117/First-Class_Matches.html|title=First-Class Matches played by Sandy Paris|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=31 October 2022|url-access=subscription}} Playing the Scottish side as a right-arm medium pace bowler, he took 12 wickets at an average of 17.50;{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/27/27117/f_Bowling_by_Team.html|title=First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Sandy Paris|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=31 October 2022|url-access=subscription}} he took one five wicket haul, with figures of 6 for 35 on debut against Ireland.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/16/16229.html|title=Ireland v Scotland, 1937|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=31 October 2022|url-access=subscription}} As a lower order batsman, he scored 40 runs with a highest score of 24.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/27/27117/f_Batting_by_Team.html|title=First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Sandy Paris|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=31 October 2022|url-access=subscription}} In January 1957, Paris was appointed president of the West Lothian County Cricket Association.Calendar of events at Linlithgow. West Lothian Courier. 4 January 1957. p. 9

Outside of cricket, Paris was a schoolmaster who taught arts and crafts.Object of scheme. Linlithgowshire Gazette. 29 May 1936. p. 5 He taught art at Broxburn, before being appointed art master at Bathgate Academy.Appointments. Linlithgowshire Gazette. 2 August 1946. p. 5 He spent the next 19 years teaching at Bathgate, before being appointed to the same role at Whitburn Academy in January 1965.New Bathgate Academy. West Lothian Courier. 15 January 1965. p. 7 Paris died at Bathgate in August 1990.Deaths. West Lothian Courier. 24 August 1990. p. 48