Alastair McCorquodale
British athlete
Died when: 83 years 84 days (998 months)Star Sign: Sagittarius
Alastair McCorquodale (5 December 1925 – 27 February 2009) was a British athlete and cricketer.McCorquodale was educated at Harrow where he opened the bowling for the 1st XI in the 1948 Eton v Harrow match at Lord's.
He represented Britain in Athletics at the 1948 Olympic Games in London.He was denied a bronze medal in the 100m final by a photo finish, but won a silver medal in the 4 × 100 m relay.
He never ran again.He also represented the Free Foresters, Marylebone Cricket Club in 1948 and Middlesex in three matches in 1951, as a left-handed batsman and a right-arm fast bowler.
He toured Canada with MCC in 1951–52.He was the seventh oldest living Middlesex first-class cricketer prior to his death.
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