Rupert Scotland

Rupert Scotland (2 September 1937 – 7 June 2012) was an Antiguan-born Bermudian cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium pace bowler.

Rupert Scotland

Personal information
Full name	Irving Rupert Desmond Scotland
Born	2 September 1937 Antigua
Died	7 June 2012 (aged 74) Bermuda
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium
Relations	Cleon Scotland (son)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1971/72	Bermuda
1958	Leeward Islands
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 2 Runs scored 137 Batting average 34.25 100s/50s –/1 Top score 72 Balls bowled – Wickets – Bowling average – 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling – Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: CricketArchive, 13 October 2011

He played the inaugural first-class match for the Leeward Islands, against Jamaica in 1958, and later played in the inaugural first-class match for Bermuda, against New Zealand in 1972.[1] It was the maiden first-class match to be played by the Bermuda cricket team.[2]

He died following a long illness on 7 June 2012.[3] His son Cleon Scotland played List A cricket for Bermuda.

References

1. "Player profile: Rupert Scotland". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 October 2011.
2. "Bermuda's maiden First-class match". Emerging Cricket. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
3. Thompson, Colin (8 June 2012). "Cricket legend Rupert Scotland dies". The Royal Gazette. Retrieved 26 March 2013.

External links

• Cricket Archive profile
• Cricinfo profile