Robert MacFarlane (cricketer)
Robert MacFarlane (29 April 1908 — 13 February 1986) was a Scottish first-class cricketer and administrator.
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| Born | 29 April 1908 Uddingston, Lanarkshire, Scotland | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 13 February 1986 (aged 77) Uddingston, Lanarkshire, Scotland | ||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||
| 1939 | Scotland | ||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 21 July 2022 | |||||||||||||||
MacFarlane was born in April 1908 at Uddingston. He was educated at Uddingston Grammar School, before matriculating to the University of Glasgow. A club cricketer for Uddingston, he made a single appearance in first-class cricket for Scotland against Ireland at Dublin in 1939.[1] Batting twice in the match, he was dismissed for 48 runs in the Scottish first innings by James MacDonald, while in their second innings he was dismissed for 20 runs by James Boucher, with Scotland winning the match by 162 runs.[2] MacFarlane later served as the president of the Scottish Cricket Union in 1960.[3] By profession, he was a schoolmaster.[4] MacFarlane died at Uddingston in February 1986.[5]
References
- "First-Class Matches played by Robert MacFarlane". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- "Ireland v Scotland, 1939". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- "Presidents and Honorary Members". www.cricketscotland.com. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- "Player profile: Robert MacFarlane". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- "Wisden - Obituaries in 1986". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 July 2022.