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Rupert Scotland
Personal information
Full name
Irving Rupert Desmond Scotland
Born2 September 1937
Antigua
Died7 June 2012(2012-06-07) (aged 74)
Bermuda
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RelationsCleon Scotland (son)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1971/72Bermuda
1958Leeward 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

Irving Rupert Desmond 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.

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

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  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.
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