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Donald McDonald (cricketer)

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Donald McDonald
Personal information
Full name
Donald McDonald
Born22 February 1887
Chard, Somerset, England
Died29 June 1961(1961-06-29) (aged 74)
Southbourne, Dorset, England
BattingUnknown
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1913Scotland
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 6
Batting average 6.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 6
Balls bowled 288
Wickets 6
Bowling average 24.66
5 wickets in innings 1
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 5/51
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 3 November 2022

Donald McDonald (22 February 1887 — 29 June 1961) was an English first-class cricketer of Scottish descent.

McDonald was born in February 1887 at Chard, Somerset. He was educated at Taunton School, before matriculating to the University of Edinburgh.[1] A club cricketer for Carlton,[2] he was selected to play for the Scottish cricket team in a single first-class match against Ireland at Edinburgh in 1913.[3] Playing as a slow left-arm orthodox bowler in the Scottish side, McDonald met with success in the Irish first-innings by taking figures of 5 for 51, in addition to taking the wicket of Bob Lambert. Batting twice in the match, he was dismissed for 6 runs in the Scottish first innings by Basil Ward, while in their second innings he was not required to bat.[4] McDonald served in the First World War as a captain in the Somerset Light Infantry, with attachment to the 20th (Light) Division in 1918.[1] McDonald died in June 1961 at Southbourne, Hampshire.

References

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  1. ^ a b Mackenzie, Major John E. (1921). University of Edinburgh Roll of Honour 1914–1919. Edinburgh: Oliver and Boyd. p. 451.
  2. ^ "International Caps". www.carltoncc.co.uk. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  3. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Donald McDonald". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Scotland v Ireland, 1913". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
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