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James Fleming (sportsman)
James Millar Fleming (5 September 1901 – 4 September 1962) was a Scottish first-class cricketer and curler. Fleming was born at Philpstoun in September 1901. He was educated at the Linlithgow Academy. A club cricketer for West Lothian Cricket Club, Fleming was considered one of the best all-round cricketers in Scotland. On the back of this, he was selected to play for Scotland in a first-class match against Ireland at Greenock in 1926. In the only innings in which he batted, he scored an unbeaten 51 batting at number 10. In that same season, he played for Scotland in a minor match at Edinburgh against the touring Australians, captained by Herbie Collins. Later, during the Second World War, Fleming did much to attract first-class cricketers to Scotland and organised Scottish cricket tours. In 1948, Fleming took up curling and a year later he was a member of the team which won the 1949 Worlds Curling Championships. Fleming was known for his large collection of books on cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philpstoun
Philpstoun is a small village in West Lothian, Scotland, situated roughly east of the historic county town of Linlithgow. The village originated in the oil shale mining boom of the 19th century. Surrounded by rich arable farm land, the village has a Community Education Centre and a Category B listed church. Philpstoun railway station closed in 1951 and Philpstoun and District Bowling Club closed in February 2012. The bulk of the village lies between the Union Canal and the Glasgow–Edinburgh railway line, although the easternmost part, Old Philpstoun, lies north of the railway and closer to the M9 motorway. Community centre Philpstoun Community Education Centre is owned and maintained by West Lothian Council West Lothian Council is the local authority for the council area of West Lothian in Scotland. History West Lothian District Council was created in 1975 as one of four districts within the Lothian region. The West Lothian district took its name .... The building ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |