- Ron Doig, Sr.
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playername = Ron Doig, Sr.
fullname = Ronald Oldham Doig
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birthdate =July 10 ,1909
birthplace =Fremantle, Western Australia
dead = dead
deathdate =September 17 ,1932
deathplace =
Beaconsfield, Western Australia
originalteam =
heightweight =
position =
years = 1927-32
clubs = South Fremantle
games(goals) = 99
statsend = 1932
careerhighlights =Ronald Oldham Doig (
July 10 ,1909 -September 17 ,1932 ) was anAustralia n sportsman who playedAustralian rules football for South Fremantle in theWest Australian Football League (WAFL) andfirst-class cricket with Western Australia.A member of the famous Doig family of Fremantle, Ron was a first cousin of
George Doig . He made his debut for South Fremantle at the age of just 17 in 1927 and by 1930 was representing Western Australia at interstate football.In the finals of the 1932 season, where he was captain-coach, Doig was seriously injured in a match against East Perth and died as a result.
On the cricket field, Doig was a right-arm fast-medium bowler and right handed batsman. He made three first-class cricket appearances for Western Australia, the first of which came in 1926/27 against South Australia. Doig didn't bowl and instead played as a top order batsman, making scores of eight and five. [cite web|url=http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/12/12203.html|title=Western Australia v South Australia 1926/27| publisher=CricketArchive]
He had to wait until 1931 to play again at first-class level, with his opportunity coming when South Africa toured. Batting at four, he failed to impress with the bat but took what would be the only wicket of his career, bowling opener
Herbie Taylor . [cite web|url=http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/14/14098.html|title=Western Australia v South Africans 1931/32| publisher=CricketArchive] When South Africa returned to Perth five months later, Doig made his only other first-class appearance but didn't have an impact on the game.References
External links
* [http://www.george.doig.com.au/content/view/16/28/ George Doig website]
* [http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/australia/content/player/5046.html Cricinfo: Ronald Doig]
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