Donald McDonald (cricketer)
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| Full name | Donald McDonald | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 February 1887 Chard, Somerset, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 29 June 1961 (aged 74) Southbourne, Dorset, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1913 | Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 3 November 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Donald McDonald (22 February 1887 — 29 June 1961) was an English first-class cricketer of Scottish descent.
McDonald was born in February 1887 at Chard, Somerset. He was educated at Taunton School, before matriculating to the University of Edinburgh.[1] A club cricketer for Carlton,[2] he was selected to play for the Scottish cricket team in a single first-class match against Ireland at Edinburgh in 1913.[3] Playing as a slow left-arm orthodox bowler in the Scottish side, McDonald met with success in the Irish first-innings by taking figures of 5 for 51, in addition to taking the wicket of Bob Lambert. Batting twice in the match, he was dismissed for 6 runs in the Scottish first innings by Basil Ward, while in their second innings he was not required to bat.[4] McDonald served in the First World War as a captain in the Somerset Light Infantry, with attachment to the 20th (Light) Division in 1918.[1] McDonald died in June 1961 at Southbourne, Hampshire.
References[edit]
- ^ a b Mackenzie, Major John E. (1921). University of Edinburgh Roll of Honour 1914–1919. Edinburgh: Oliver and Boyd. p. 451.
- ^ "International Caps". www.carltoncc.co.uk. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by Donald McDonald". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ "Scotland v Ireland, 1913". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
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