Bill Loughery

Infobox Old Cricketer


nationality = Irish
country = Ireland
country abbrev = Ire
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngname = Bill Loughery
batting style = Right-handed batsman
bowling style = Not known
FCs = 2
FC runs = 34
FC bat avg = 11.33
FC 100s/50s = 0/0
FC top score = 18*
FC balls = 0
FC wickets = -
FC bowl avg = -
FC 5s = -
FC 10s = -
FC best bowling = -
FC catches/stumpings = 1/0
debut date = 6 July
debut year = 1929
last date = 17 June
last year = 1933
source = http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/26/26810/26810.html Cricket Archive

William Gordon Ridley "Bill" Loughery (1 November 1907 in Belfast, Ireland – 1 August 1977 in Abbey Dore, Herefordshire, England) was an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman, [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/26/26810/26810.html Cricket Archive profile] ] he played six times for the Ireland cricket team between 1929 and 1933 [http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CSTATZ/irelandall/ire166.htm CricketEurope Stats Zone profile] ] including two first-class matches against Scotland. [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/26/26810/First-Class_Matches.html First-class matches played by Bill Loughery] at Cricket Archive]

Cricket career

Loughery made his debut for Ireland in July 1929, playing a first-class match against Scotland. He played a match against "The Cataramans" later that month, twice against Sir Julien Cahn's XI in July 1930 and against the MCC in August 1930, before spending three years out of the Irish side. He returned in June 1933, bookending his career with another first-class match against Scotland.

Cricket statistics

In all matches for Ireland, Loughery scored 134 runs at an average of 12.18, with a top score of 29 against the MCC in August 1930. His top score in his two first-class games was 18 not out. He bowled just nine balls, not taking a wicket, and his bowling style is not known.

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