Arthur Douglas (sportsman)
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Arthur Douglas (16 August 1902 – 27 June 1937)[1] was an Irish cricketer and Rugby Union player.
Cricket
[edit]A right-handed batsman and right-arm fast-medium bowler,[1] he made his debut for the Ireland cricket team in July 1925 against Scotland[2] in a first-class match.[3] He went on to play for Ireland on 13 occasions, his last match coming against the MCC at Lord's in August 1933.[2]
Of his matches for Ireland, seven had first-class status. Six of these were against Scotland, the other was against Wales.[3] In all matches for Ireland, he scored 343 runs at an average of 14.91, with a top score of 63 against Scotland in July 1928. He took 17 wickets at an average of 30.94, with best bowling figures of 4/35 against Scotland in June 1932.[2]
Prior to his debut for the full Irish side, he represented a North of Ireland side against Wales in June 1924.[4]
Rugby
[edit]A winger, he made his debut for the Ireland rugby union team against France in the 1923 Five Nations, scoring one try. He played against England and Scotland the following year, scoring a try against England. He returned to the side for the 1928 Five Nations, playing just one match against Scotland, without scoring.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b CricketArchive profile
- ^ a b c CricketEurope Stats Zone profile Archived October 4, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b First-class matches played by Arthur Douglas at Cricket Archive
- ^ Scorecard of North of Ireland v Wales match in June 1924 from Cricket Archive
- ^ Rugby Union statistics for Arthur Douglas from scrum.com
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