David Lawson Miller (30 January 1870 – 12 April 1943) was an Australian cricketer. He played first-class cricket for Auckland, New South Wales and Queensland between 1892 and 1906.[1] He also was an umpire in two first-class matches.[2]
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| Full name | David Lawson Miller | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 30 January 1870 Holytown, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 12 April 1943 (aged 73) Clayfield, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Left-arm fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FC umpired | 2 (1896–1898) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 19 June 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miller was a left-arm fast bowler. His best first-class figures were 4 for 39 and 5 for 38 for the touring Queensland team against Canterbury in January 1897.[3]
Miller married Amy Morgan in Lithgow, New South Wales, in May 1901.[4] They lived in Brisbane, where he was a garage proprietor. He died in April 1943, aged 73.[5]
References
edit- ^ "David Miller". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
- ^ "David Miller as Umpire in First-Class Matches". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ "Canterbury v Queensland 1896-97". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
- ^ "Wedding in Lithgow". Lithgow Mercury: 4. 10 May 1901.
- ^ "Legal Notices". The Telegraph: 4. 17 April 1943.
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