Stuart Saunders (Canadian cricketer)

{{short description|Canadian cricketer}}

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| country = Canada

| fullname = Stuart R. Saunders

| birth_date = 1880

| birth_place = Canada

| death_date = 6 January 1950

| death_place = Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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| batting = Unknown

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| columns = 1

| column1 = First-class

| matches1 = 1

| runs1 = 19

| bat avg1 = 19.00

| 100s/50s1 = –/–

| top score1 = 10

| hidedeliveries = true

| catches/stumpings1 = –/–

| date = 30 January

| year = 2022

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/25812.html Cricinfo

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Stuart R. Saunders (1880 – 6 January 1950) was a Canadian first-class cricketer.

Saunders was born in Canada in 1880. He studied at McGill University and was a member of the Toronto Cricket Club.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/27/27346/27346.html|title=Player profile: Stuart Saunders|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=2022-01-30|url-access=subscription}} He made a single appearance in first-class cricket, captaining a combined Canada and United States of America cricket team against the touring Australians at Toronto in 1913.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/27/27346/First-Class_Matches.html|title=First-Class Matches played by Stuart Saunders|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=2022-01-30|url-access=subscription}} Batting twice in the match, he was dismissed for 10 runs by Arthur Mailey in the Canada/United States first innings, while following-on in their second innings he was unbeaten on 9, with the Australians winning the match by an innings and 147 runs.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/9/9155.html|title=Canada and United States of America v Australians, 1913|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=2022-01-30|url-access=subscription}} It was noted by Wisden that "he did much to help the game in Canada" and that he toured England with Canadian sides.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/228422.html|title=Wisden - Obituaries in 1950|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=2022-01-30}} Saunders died at Toronto in January 1950.