Alastair McCorquodale
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| Olympic medal record | |||
| Men's Athletics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver | 1948 London | 4x100 metre relay | |
Alastair McCorquodale (born 5 December 1925 in Hillhead, Glasgow, ) was a Scottish athlete and cricketer.
McCorquodale was educated at Harrow where he opened the bowling for the 1st XI in the 1948 Eton vs 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 while he won a silver medal in the 4x100m 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 is currently the ninth oldest living Middlesex first-class cricketer.
He married Rosemary Turnour, a daughter of Major Herbert Broke Turnor and his wife Lady Enid Fane, (a daughter of the 13th Earl of Westmorland). They have a daughter Sally (who married Geoffrey van Cutsem in 1969) and a son Neil (who married Lady Sarah Spencer in 1980).
