Arthur Douglas (sportsman)

Arthur Douglas (16 August 1902 in Belfast, Ireland – 27 June 1937 in Belfast[1]) was an Irish cricketer and Rugby Union player.

Arthur Douglas
Cricket information
BattingRight-handed batsman
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
International information
National side
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 7
Runs scored 262
Batting average 18.71
100s/50s 0/2
Top score 63
Balls bowled 862
Wickets 12
Bowling average 28.41
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 4/35
Catches/stumpings 4/0

Cricket

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 Union

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

References
  1. Cricket Archive profile
  2. CricketEurope Stats Zone profile Archived October 4, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  3. First-class matches played by Arthur Douglas at Cricket Archive
  4. Scorecard of North of Ireland v Wales match in June 1924 from Cricket Archive
  5. Rugby Union statistics for Arthur Douglas from scrum.com


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