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Scottish Cricket Union
Cricket Scotland, formerly known as the Scottish Cricket Union, is the governing body of the sport of cricket in Scotland. The body is based at the National Cricket Academy, Edinburgh. The SCU was formed in 1908, but underwent a major restructuring in 2001 including a name change. It became an International Cricket Council member in 1994 as an Associate nation. It has three sub-associations: East of Scotland Cricket Association, Western District Cricket Union and the Aberdeenshire Cricket Association. Brian Adair served as president (1983) and chairman (1986). Following a review into racism at Cricket Scotland the entire board resigned on 24 July 2022. Structure The governing body for cricket in Scotland is Cricket Scotland which was formed in 1908 as the Scottish Cricket Union, but re-structured in 2001. The work of Cricket Scotland includes the organisation and administration of national representative sides (senior and youth, men and women); the organisation of District/Area ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps. The batting side scores runs by striking the ball bowled at one of the wickets with the bat and then running between the wickets, while the bowling and fielding side tries to prevent this (by preventing the ball from leaving the field, and getting the ball to either wicket) and dismiss each batter (so they are "out"). Means of dismissal include being bowled, when the ball hits the stumps and dislodges the bails, and by the fielding side either catching the ball after it is hit by the bat, but before it hits the ground, or hitting a wicket with the ball before a batter can cross the crease in front of the wicket. When ten batters have been dismissed, the innings ends and the teams swap roles. The game is adjudicated by two umpires, aided by a third umpire and match referee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leslie Balfour
Leslie Balfour-Melville (9 March 1854 – 17 July 1937), born Leslie Balfour, was a Scottish amateur sportsman, serving as captain, opening batsman, and wicket-keeper for the Scotland national cricket team. Balfour-Melville was also an international rugby union player, tennis player, ice skater, curler, long-jumper, and player of English billiards. He was a prolific golf medal winner, winning The Amateur Championship, at St Andrews in 1895. He also held several administrative positions within national governing bodies. He was President of the Scottish Rugby Union, President of the Scottish Cricket Union, and Captain of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews in 1906. Balfour-Melville was an inaugural inductee into the Scottish Sports Hall of Fame in 2002. Biography Balfour was born in Bonnington, Edinburgh, on 9 March 1854Playe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Sievwright
Robert Willis Sievwright (16 June 1882 – 12 July 1947) was a Scottish first-class cricketer from Angus Angus may refer to: Media * ''Angus'' (film), a 1995 film * ''Angus Og'' (comics), in the ''Daily Record'' Places Australia * Angus, New South Wales Canada * Angus, Ontario, a community in Essa, Ontario * East Angus, Quebec Scotland * An .... A left arm orthodox bowler, Sievwright made his debut for Scotland against the touring South African national team in 1912 and took 6 wickets in the first innings. His following game came against Australia and he managed what would remain his career best figures of 7 for 71. Sievwright played club cricket in Scotland for Arbroath United for whom he took 2242 wickets. He died on the pitch during a game against Perthshire after suffering a heart attack. References External linksCricket Europe 1882 births 1947 deaths Scottish cricketers Sportspeople from Angus, Scotland {{Scotland-cricket-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Salmond
George Salmond (born 1 December 1969) is a former Scottish cricketer, with 146 full caps (104 as captain) later became a football referee. During a distinguished cricketing career, Salmond captained Scotland in Under-16, Under-19 B and senior levels. A right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler, Salmond's top-score was 181 in a 1996 three-day match against Ireland, smashing his previous two records from the corresponding fixture in 1992, in a match where he only narrowly missed getting two centuries in a single game. He played List A cricket as well as performing in the ICC Trophy between 1997 and 2001. Salmond is now a legend and head of the Junior School at George Watson's College, Edinburgh Edinburgh ( ; gd, Dùn Èideann ) is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 Council areas of Scotland, council areas. Historically part of the county of Midlothian (interchangeably Edinburghshire before 1921), it is located in Lothian .... Since his retirement ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terence Racionzer
Terence Beverley Racionzer (born 18 December 1943) is a Scottish businessman and former cricketer. A batsman, he played first-class cricket for Sussex and Scotland and is a member of the Scottish Cricket Hall of Fame. In business, he was chairman of the Scottish footwear retailer Schuh. Early life Terry Racionzer was born in Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, before moving to Glasgow, Scotland. He was educated at Queen's Park Secondary School and the University of Glasgow. From a Jewish family, his great-grandparents emigrated from Poland to London in the 19th century before settling in Glasgow. Cricket career A right-handed batsman and off spin bowler, Racionzer played for Clydesdale Cricket Club in Glasgow from 1960 to 1990. He scored 11,004 runs in the Western District Cricket Union for Clydesdale, making him the club's top scorer in the competition by a 6,000 run margin, with his highest score being 123 against Drumpellier in 1975. He also took 255 wickets. Racionzer made his f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iain Philip , more than any other player, became the highest-scoring Scottish batsman, and scored more runs than any other batsman in a single innings (234 in 1991).
Iain Lindsay Philip (born 9 June 1958) is a Scottish former cricketer. He played cricket between 1986 and 1999. He made his One-day International debut in 1999 at the age of 41 against Australia. During his cricket-playing career he made 104 appearances for the Scottish cricket team The Scotland national cricket team represents the country of Scotland. They play their home matches at The Grange, Edinburgh, and also some other venues. Scotland became Associate Members of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 1994 External links * 1958 births Living people[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Peebles
Ian or Iain is a name of Scottish Gaelic origin, derived from the Hebrew given name (Yohanan, ') and corresponding to the English name John. The spelling Ian is an Anglicization of the Scottish Gaelic forename ''Iain''. It is a popular name in Scotland, where it originated, as well as other English-speaking countries. The name has fallen out of the top 100 male baby names in the United Kingdom, having peaked in popularity as one of the top 10 names throughout the 1960s. In 1900, Ian was the 180th most popular male baby name in England and Wales. , the name has been in the top 100 in the United States every year since 1982, peaking at 65 in 2003. Other Gaelic forms of "John" include "Seonaidh" ("Johnny" from Lowland Scots), "Seon" (from English), "Seathan", and "Seán" and "Eoin" (from Irish). Its Welsh counterpart is Ioan, its Cornish equivalent is Yowan and Breton equivalent is Yann. Notable people named Ian As a first name (alphabetical by family name) *Ian Agol (born 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gregor MacGregor (sportsman)
Gregor MacGregor (31 August 1869 – 20 August 1919) was a Scottish cricketer and rugby union player. He played rugby for Scotland and cricket for England.Bath, Richard, ed. (2007) ''The Scotland Rugby Miscellany''. Vision Sports Publishing Ltd. p. 104 ) Personal history MacGregor was born in 1869 to Donald MacGregor J.P. of Argyll in Edinburgh, Scotland. He was schooled at Uppingham before matriculating to Jesus College, Cambridge in October 1887. On leaving university he found work on the London Stock Exchange. Cricket career In cricket he played 265 first-class cricket, first-class matches between 1888 and 1907. He made his first-class debut for Cambridge University Cricket Club, Cambridge University against C.I. Thornton's XI at Fenner's in 1888 and won Cambridge Blue, Blues in all four years at Cambridge. He made first-class appearances for a number of teams, including Middlesex County Cricket Club, Middlesex as a wicket keeper and captained the county club between 189 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Kerr (Scottish Cricketer)
John Kerr (8 April 1885 – 27 December 1972) was a Scottish cricketer from Greenock. A right-handed batsman, Kerr represented the Scotland national cricket team for 26 years and is their longest serving player of all time. His unbeaten 178 against Ireland in Dublin remained a national record for three decades until it was passed by James Aitchison. Aitchison was also the man to pass his record tally of 1975 runs for Scotland. Kerr played club cricket for Greenock and scored 21558 runs for them and made 49 hundreds. He was also the cousin of the Scottish double international, James Reid-Kerr James Reid Kerr (4 December 1883 – 19 August 1963) was a Scottish sportsman who played both rugby union and cricket for his country. He was also part of the first official British & Irish Lions team that toured South Africa in 1910. Early .... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Hardie
Brian Ross Hardie (born 14 January 1950) is a professional cricket player who played for Essex County Cricket Club and Scotland between 1970 and 1990. Born in Stenhousemuir, Falkirk, Scotland, to Fettes-educated banker Col. James Millar Hardie, he played at Stenhousemuir during the 1960s and 1970s, scoring 7065 runs before being signed for Essex where he opened the batting for many years alongside Graham Gooch. Overall he passed 1000 runs eleven times, helping the county to victory in four County Championships in eight seasons and three one-day titles from seven final appearances. In the 1985 NatWest Trophy final he made 110 and won the Man-of-the-Match award in Essex's one-run victory at Lord's Lord's Cricket Ground, commonly known as Lord's, is a cricket venue in St John's Wood, London. Named after its founder, Thomas Lord, it is owned by Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) and is the home of Middlesex County Cricket Club, the England .... He is the brother of Scottish i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gavin Hamilton (cricketer)
Gavin Mark Hamilton (born 16 September 1974) is a Scottish former cricketer who played One Day Internationals and Twenty20 Internationals for Scotland and one Test match for England. Life and career He began his senior career in 1993, taking 5–65 in the first innings of his first-class debut, Scotland's annual game against Ireland. He also played a few times that year for Yorkshire's Second XI, making his first-team debut for the county in 1994. He took a few years to become established in the side, but by 1998 was an important team member: that summer he took 59 first-class wickets at 20.54 as well as scoring six fifties, and claimed 34 one-day scalps at 18.94. In 1999, Hamilton represented Scotland in the 1999 World Cup. His place in the squad was announced late, as there had been a possibility that England would select him for their own World Cup squad, but when this did not happen he was free to play for Scotland. He rose to the occasion well, scoring 217 runs in his fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Goddard (cricketer)
George Ferguson Goddard MBE (born 19 May 1938) is a former Scottish cricketer. Goddard was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born in Edinburgh, Midlothian and educated at George Heriot's School. Goddard made his first-class debut for Scotland against Ireland in 1960. He played 21 further first-class matches for Scotland, the last of which came against Ireland in 1980. He had entered the Scottish team as a batsman, but as his career progressed he became predominantly a bowler. In 22 first-class matches, he took 41 wickets at an average of 26.86 and best figures of 8/34. These figures came against Ireland in 1972. These figures remain to this day the best innings bowling figures for Scotland in first-class cricket. As a lower-order batsman, Goddard scored 371 runs at a batting average of 13.25, with a high score of 39. He captained Scotland from 1974, having replaced James Brown, until 1980 when he was replaced by Richard Swan. He made his List A de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
