Duncan Weir Drummond (12 May 1923 – 17 May 1985) was a Scottish first-class cricketer.
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| Full name | Duncan Weir Drummond | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 May 1923 Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 17 May 1985 (aged 62) Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1951–1961 | Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 15 June 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Drummond was born at Greenock in May 1923 and was educated at Merchiston Castle School. A club cricketer for Greenock Cricket Club, he made his debut in first-class cricket for Scotland against Worcestershire at Dundee in 1951. Drummond was a regular feature in the Scotland team of the 1950s, making fifteen first-class appearances from 1951 to 1957. He later made two final first-class appearances in 1961, against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Greenock, and Ireland at Cork.[1] Playing as an all-rounder, he scored 263 runs at an average of 12.52, with a highest score of 33.[2] With his right-arm medium pace bowling, he took 20 wickets at a bowling average of 38.55.[3] His best figures of 4 for 73 came against Worcestershire in 1952.[4] Outside of cricket, Drummound was a company director. He died at Greenock in May 1985.[4]
References
edit- ^ "First-Class Matches played by Duncan Drummond". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
- ^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Duncan Drummond". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
- ^ "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Duncan Drummond". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Wisden - Obituaries in 1985". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 June 2022.