Tom Findlay (cricketer)

Thomas Alexander Findlay (22 March 1918 — 27 June 2005) was a Scottish first-class cricketer.

Tom Findlay
Personal information
Full name
Thomas Alexander Findlay
Born22 March 1918
Rubislaw, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Died27 June 2005(2005-06-27) (aged 87)
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
BattingRight-handed
RelationsFrancis Findlay (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1947Scotland
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 19
Batting average 9.50
100s/50s –/–
Top score 19
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 3 November 2022

Findlay was born in March 1918 at Rubislaw, Aberdeenshire. He was educated at Robert Gordon's College. A club cricketer for Aberdeenshire, Findlay made a single appearance in first-class cricket for Scotland against Ireland at Cork in 1947.[1] Batting twice in the match, he was dismissed without scoring by James Boucher in the Scotland first innings, while in their second innings he was dismissed for 19 runs by Sonny Hool.[2] Outside of cricket, he was employed by the Clydesdale and North of Scotland Bank.[3] Findlay died at Perth in June 2005. His brother, Francis, was also a first-class cricketer.

References

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  1. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Tom Findlay". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Ireland v Scotland, 1947". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  3. ^ Bank appointments. Aberdeen Press and Journal. 1 June 1950. p. 6
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