Aubrey Finlay

Infobox Old Cricketer


nationality = Irish
country = Ireland
country abbrev = Ire
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngname = Aubrey Finlay
batting style = Right-handed batsman
bowling style = None
FCs = 9
FC runs = 170
FC bat avg = 11.33
FC 100s/50s = 0/0
FC top score = 30
FC balls = 0
FC wickets = -
FC bowl avg = -
FC 5s = -
FC 10s = -
FC best bowling = -
FC catches/stumpings = 12/0
debut date = 27 July
debut year = 1957
last date = 4 September
last year = 1965
source = http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/26/26749/26749.html Cricket Archive

Aubrey James Finlay (born 2 March 1938 in Sion Mills, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/26/26749/26749.html Cricket Archive profile] ] ) is a former Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman, he played eighteen times for the Ireland cricket team between 1957 and 1965 [http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CSTATZ/irelandall/ire94.htm CricketEurope Stats Zone profile] ] , including nine first-class matches. [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/26/26749/First-Class_Matches.html First-class matches played by Aubrey Finlay at Cricket Archive] ]

Playing career

He made his debut for Ireland in two matches against the West Indies in July 1957, one in Belfast and one in Dublin. Later the same month, he played his first first-class match against Scotland in Dublin. He also played at Lord's against the MCC and against the Free Foresters in Dublin, against whom he made his highest score for Ireland of 49.

The following year, he played against New Zealand (twice), Scotland, Worcestershire and the MCC. In the match against Scotland, he made his highest first-class score of 30. He played just twice for Ireland in 1959, against Yorkshire and Leicestershire before spending two years out of the Ireland side.

He came back to the Ireland side in 1961, playing against Leicestershire, Scotland, the MCC and Australia. He played against the Combined Services cricket team in June 1962, his last match until September 1965, when he played against Hampshire in his final first-class match and final match for Ireland.

tatistics

In all matches for Ireland, he scored 312 runs at an average of 12.00 with a top score of 49 against the Free Foresters in August 1957. He never bowled when playing for Ireland and his bowling style is unknown.

Relations

His cousin Ossie Colhoun also represented Ireland at cricket.

References