Background
He was born at Northchapel, Sussex.
He was born at Northchapel, Sussex.
Baigent"s batting style is unknown. Baigent made two first-class appearances for Sussex in 1835 against Nottinghamshire and Yorkshire. In the first match against Nottinghamshire at the Forest New Ground, Nottingham, Baigent was dismissed for a duck in Sussex"s first-innings by Sam Redgate, while in their second-innings he opened the batting but was run out for 5.
Against Yorkshire at the Hyde Park Ground, Sheffield, he was run out for 4 in Sussex"s first-innings, while in their second-innings he was dismissed for a duck by James Cobbett.
Yorkshire conceded the match at the end of Sussex"s second-innings. He died at Preston Park, Sussex on 14 December 1854.