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	'''James Poole Maunsell Pigot''' (31 January 1901 – 20 July 1980) was an [[Irish people\|Irish]] first-class [[cricket]]er.		'''James Poole Maunsell Pigot''' (31 January 1901 – 20 July 1980) was an [[Irish people\|Irish]] first-class [[cricket]]er.

	Pigot was born at [[Dublin]] to Alice Maud Knox, and her husband, John Henry Pigot, who would serve as president of the [[Cricket Ireland\|Irish Cricket Union]] from 1925–1928.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/228764.html \|title=Wisden - Obituaries in 1996 \|publisher=ESPNcricinfo \|accessdate=6 November ~~2022~~}}</ref> 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 County Cricket Club\|Northamptonshire]] at [[Town Ground, Rushden\|Rushden]] on their 1924 tour of England.<ref name="FCM">{{cite web\|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/14/14326/First-Class_Matches.html \|title=First-Class Matches played by James Pigot \|publisher=CricketArchive \|accessdate=6 November ~~2022~~}}</ref> He toured England with the university the following year, playing a further first-class match against Northamptonshire at [[County Ground, Northampton\|Northampton]].<ref name="FCM"/> He moved to [[British India]] shortly after, playing first-class cricket in January 1926 in the [[1925–26 Madras Presidency]] for the [[Europeans cricket team\|Europeans]] against the [[Indians cricket team\|Indians]] at [[M. A. Chidambaram Stadium\|Madras]].<ref name="FCM"/> 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]].<ref name="FCM"/> Playing a total of five first-class matches, he scored 67 runs at an [[batting average (cricket)\|average]] of 8.37, with a highest score of 50.<ref name="SCO">{{cite web\|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/14/14326/14326.html \|title=Player profile: James Pigot \|publisher=CricketArchive \|accessdate=6 November ~~2022~~}}</ref> This score came against Northamptonshire in 1925.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/11/11615.html \|title=Northamptonshire v Dublin University, 1925 \|publisher=CricketArchive \|accessdate=6 November ~~2022~~}}</ref> With his [[leg break]] [[googly]] bowling, he took 4 wickets at a [[bowling average]] of 46.00, with best innings figures of 3/71.<ref name="SCO"/> 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.<ref>{{London Gazette \|issue=35775\|date=6 November 1942\|page=4831\|supplement=y}}</ref> Returning to Ireland at some point after the war, he died at [[Glenageary]] in July 1980.<ref name="SCO"/> His brother, [[David Pigot (cricketer, born 1900)\|David Pigot, Sr.]], and nephew, [[David Pigot (cricketer, born 1929)\|David Pigot, Jr.]], also played first-class cricket. His great grandfather was the judge [[David Richard Pigot]].		Pigot was born at [[Dublin]] to Alice Maud Knox, and her husband, John Henry Pigot, who would serve as president of the [[Cricket Ireland\|Irish Cricket Union]] from 1925–1928.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/228764.html \|title=Wisden - Obituaries in 1996 \|publisher=ESPNcricinfo \|accessdate=6 November 2018}}</ref> 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 County Cricket Club\|Northamptonshire]] at [[Town Ground, Rushden\|Rushden]] on their 1924 tour of England.<ref name="FCM">{{cite web\|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/14/14326/First-Class_Matches.html \|title=First-Class Matches played by James Pigot \|publisher=CricketArchive \|accessdate=6 November 2018}}</ref> He toured England with the university the following year, playing a further first-class match against Northamptonshire at [[County Ground, Northampton\|Northampton]].<ref name="FCM"/> He moved to [[British India]] shortly after, playing first-class cricket in January 1926 in the [[1925–26 Madras Presidency]] for the [[Europeans cricket team\|Europeans]] against the [[Indians cricket team\|Indians]] at [[M. A. Chidambaram Stadium\|Madras]].<ref name="FCM"/> 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]].<ref name="FCM"/> Playing a total of five first-class matches, he scored 67 runs at an [[batting average (cricket)\|average]] of 8.37, with a highest score of 50.<ref name="SCO">{{cite web\|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/14/14326/14326.html \|title=Player profile: James Pigot \|publisher=CricketArchive \|accessdate=6 November 2018}}</ref> This score came against Northamptonshire in 1925.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/11/11615.html \|title=Northamptonshire v Dublin University, 1925 \|publisher=CricketArchive \|accessdate=6 November 2018}}</ref> With his [[leg break]] [[googly]] bowling, he took 4 wickets at a [[bowling average]] of 46.00, with best innings figures of 3/71.<ref name="SCO"/> 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.<ref>{{London Gazette \|issue=35775\|date=6 November 1942\|page=4831\|supplement=y}}</ref> Returning to Ireland at some point after the war, he died at [[Glenageary]] in July 1980.<ref name="SCO"/> His brother, [[David Pigot (cricketer, born 1900)\|David Pigot, Sr.]], and nephew, [[David Pigot (cricketer, born 1929)\|David Pigot, Jr.]], also played first-class cricket. His great grandfather was the judge [[David Richard Pigot]].

	==References==		==References==

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{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2022}}
{{short description|Irish cricketer}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name =
| image =
| country = Ireland
| fullname = James Poole Maunsell Pigot
| birth_date = 31 January 1901
| birth_place = [[Dublin]], [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland|Ireland]]
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|1980|7|20|1901|1|31}}
| death_place = [[Glenageary]], [[Leinster]], Ireland
| nickname =
| family =
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = [[Leg break]] [[googly]]
| role = [[David Pigot (cricketer, born 1900)|David Pigot, Sr.]] (brother)<br>[[David Pigot (cricketer, born 1929)|David Pigot, Jr.]] (nephew)
| club1 = [[Europeans cricket team|Europeans]]
| year1 = 1925/26–1929/30
| club2 = [[Dublin University Cricket Club|Dublin University]]
| year2 = 1924–1925
| columns = 1
| column1 = [[First-class cricket|First-class]]
| matches1 = 5
| runs1 = 67
| bat avg1 = 8.37
| 100s/50s1 = –/1
| top score1 = 50
| deliveries1 = 222
| wickets1 = 4
| bowl avg1 = 46.00
| fivefor1 = –
| tenfor1 = –
| best bowling1 = 3/71
| catches/stumpings1 = 3/–
| date = 6 November
| year = 2018
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ireland/content/player/24585.html Cricinfo
}}

'''James Poole Maunsell Pigot''' (31 January 1901 – 20 July 1980) was an [[Irish people|Irish]] first-class [[cricket]]er.

Pigot was born at [[Dublin]] to Alice Maud Knox, and her husband, John Henry Pigot, who would serve as president of the [[Cricket Ireland|Irish Cricket Union]] from 1925–1928.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/228764.html |title=Wisden - Obituaries in 1996 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=6 November 2022}}</ref> 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 County Cricket Club|Northamptonshire]] at [[Town Ground, Rushden|Rushden]] on their 1924 tour of England.<ref name="FCM">{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/14/14326/First-Class_Matches.html |title=First-Class Matches played by James Pigot |publisher=CricketArchive |accessdate=6 November 2022}}</ref> He toured England with the university the following year, playing a further first-class match against Northamptonshire at [[County Ground, Northampton|Northampton]].<ref name="FCM"/> He moved to [[British India]] shortly after, playing first-class cricket in January 1926 in the [[1925–26 Madras Presidency]] for the [[Europeans cricket team|Europeans]] against the [[Indians cricket team|Indians]] at [[M. A. Chidambaram Stadium|Madras]].<ref name="FCM"/> 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]].<ref name="FCM"/> Playing a total of five first-class matches, he scored 67 runs at an [[batting average (cricket)|average]] of 8.37, with a highest score of 50.<ref name="SCO">{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/14/14326/14326.html |title=Player profile: James Pigot |publisher=CricketArchive |accessdate=6 November 2022}}</ref> This score came against Northamptonshire in 1925.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/11/11615.html |title=Northamptonshire v Dublin University, 1925 |publisher=CricketArchive |accessdate=6 November 2022}}</ref> With his [[leg break]] [[googly]] bowling, he took 4 wickets at a [[bowling average]] of 46.00, with best innings figures of 3/71.<ref name="SCO"/> 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.<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=35775|date=6 November 1942|page=4831|supplement=y}}</ref> Returning to Ireland at some point after the war, he died at [[Glenageary]] in July 1980.<ref name="SCO"/> His brother, [[David Pigot (cricketer, born 1900)|David Pigot, Sr.]], and nephew, [[David Pigot (cricketer, born 1929)|David Pigot, Jr.]], also played first-class cricket. His great grandfather was the judge [[David Richard Pigot]].

==References==
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==External links==
*{{cricinfo|id=24585}}

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[[Category:1901 births]]
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[[Category:Cricketers from Dublin (city)]]
[[Category:Alumni of Trinity College Dublin]]
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[[Category:Irish expatriates in India]]
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