- Arthur Douglas
Infobox Old Cricketer
nationality = Irish
country = Ireland
country abbrev = Ire
picture = Cricket_no_pic.png
name = Arthur Douglas
batting style = Right-handedbatsman
bowling style = Right-arm fast-medium
FCs = 7
FC runs = 262
FC bat avg = 18.71
FC 100s/50s = 0/2
FC top score = 63
FC balls = 862
FC wickets = 12
FC bowl avg = 28.41
FC 5s = 0
FC 10s = 0
FC best bowling = 4/35
FC catches/stumpings = 4/0
debut date = 11 July
debut year = 1925
last date = 17 June
last year = 1933
source = http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/26/26740/26740.html Cricket ArchiveArthur Douglas (
16 August 1902 inBelfast ,Ireland –27 June 1937 in Belfast [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/26/26740/26740.html Cricket Archive profile] ] ) was an Irishcricket er andRugby Union player.Cricket
A right-handed
batsman and right-arm fast-medium bowler, he made his debut for theIreland cricket team in July 1925 against Scotland [http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CSTATZ/irelandall/ire83.htm CricketEurope Stats Zone profile] ] in a first-class match. [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/26/26740/First-Class_Matches.html First-class matches played by Arthur Douglas at Cricket Archive] ] He went on to play for Ireland on 13 occasions, his last match coming against the MCC at Lord's in August 1933.Of his matches for Ireland, seven had first-class status. Six of these were against Scotland, the other was against Wales. In all matches for Ireland, he scored 343 runs at an average of 14.91, with a top score of 63 against Scotland in July 1928. He took 17 wickets at an average of 30.94, with best bowling figures of 4/35 against Scotland in June 1932.
Prior to his debut for the full Irish side, he represented a North of Ireland side against Wales in June 1924. [ [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/11/11196.html Scorecard of North of Ireland v Wales match in June 1924 from Cricket Archive] ]
Rugby Union
A winger, he made his debut for the
Ireland rugby union team against France in the 1923 Five Nations, scoring one try. He played against England and Scotland the following year, scoring a try against England. He returned to the side for the 1928 Five Nations, playing just one match against Scotland, without scoring. [ [http://www.scrum.com/1200_1205.php?player=23810 Rugby Union statistics for Arthur Douglas from scrum.com] ]References
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