Francis Stanley Arnot Hewitt (13 March 1936 in Belfast, Northern Ireland – 14 August 2001 in BelfastCricket Archive profile) was an Irish cricketer and rugby union player. In cricket, he was a right-handed batsman and right-arm fast-medium and off spin bowler, he played three times for the Ireland cricket team between 1955 and 1966,CricketEurope Stats Zone profile including one first-class match against Scotland.First-class matches played by Stanley Hewitt at Cricket Archive In rugby, he played centre and fullback for Instonians and Ulster.Gavin Mairs, "The living legend of Ulster rugby...", Belfast Telegraph, 2 February 2005
Playing career
Hewitt made his debut for Ireland in 1955, playing against the MCC at Lord's. He took 2/59 in the MCC's first innings, his best bowling figures for Ireland. He did not play for Ireland again until July 1966, when he returned to the side for a game against Middlesex, before his only first-class match against Scotland. He scored 36, his highest score, in that match but did not play again for Ireland.
Statistics
In all matches for Ireland, he scored 58 runs at an average of 9.67 and took four wickets at an average of 51.75.
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