Herbert "Herbie" Martin (4 May 1927 – 18 February 2014) was a Northern Ireland-born cricketer and rugby union player. He was a right-handed batsman.[1]
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| Full name | Herbert Martin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 May 1927 Lisburn, County Antrim, Northern Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 18 February 2014 (aged 86) Brisbane, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Thomas Martin (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1949–1968 | Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 6 December 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Martin represented Ireland in 19 first-class matches, scoring 671 runs at an average of 19.17 with a high score of 88. Martin made 5 half centuries for Ireland. Domestically, he played for Lisburn Cricket Club, joining in 1938. Outside of cricket Martin also played Rugby for Instonians and Ulster as well as playing hockey for Ulster Schools'.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Herbert Martin profile". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ^ "Herbie Martin - a superb all round sportsman", The Ulster Cricketer, 15 February 2014
External links
edit- Herbert Martin at CricketArchive
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