Leslie Craig (cricketer)

Leslie Craig (14 October 1904 – 3 October 1971) was a Scottish first-class cricketer and medical doctor.

Leslie Craig
Personal information
Full name
Leslie Craig
Born14 October 1904
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Died3 October 1971(1971-10-03) (aged 66)
Willington Quay, Northumberland, England
BattingUnknown
RoleWicket-keeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1928–1929Scotland
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 2
Runs scored 30
Batting average 10.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 17
Catches/stumpings 4/1
Source: Cricinfo, 26 July 2022

Craig was born at Edinburgh in October 1904. He was educated at George Watson's College, before matriculating to study medicine at both the University of Edinburgh and the University of Glasgow.[1] A club cricketer for Watsonians Cricket Club, he made two appearances for Scotland in first-class cricket against Ireland, in 1928 at Edinburgh and 1929 at Dublin.[2] Playing as a wicket-keeper in the Scottish team, he took four catches and made a single stumping in his two matches, in addition to scoring 30 runs.[3] As a medical practitioner, Craig spent 40 years in England as a general practitioner in Tyneside. He died in October 1971 at Willington Quay, Northumberland; he was unmarried and had no children.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Obituary Notices". British Medical Journal. 4 (5782): 307. 30 October 1971. doi:10.1136/bmj.4.5782.306. PMC 1799530.
  2. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Leslie Craig". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  3. ^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Leslie Craig". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
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