William Kennedy Laidlaw (26 August 1912 – 4 June 1992) was a Scottish cricketer. Laidlaw was a right-handed batsman who bowled leg break googly. He was born in Edinburgh, Midlothian and was educated at Melville College.
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| Full name | William Kennedy Laidlaw | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 August 1912 Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 4 June 1992 (aged 79) Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Leg break googly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1950 | Minor Counties | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1948–1952 | Durham | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1938–1953 | Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Laidlaw made his first-class debut for Scotland against Yorkshire in 1938. His debut was an overwhelming success, with Laidlaw taking 7 wickets in the Yorkshire first-innings for the cost of 70 runs.[1] He played first-class cricket for Scotland either side of World War II, making a total of 15 appearances, with his final match coming against Ireland in 1953 in Belfast.[2] A bowler, Laidlaw took 40 wickets at an average of 26.62, with two five wicket hauls, although he never managed to better the figures he took against Yorkshire in 1938.[3] His other five wicket haul came against Ireland in 1949.[4]
His performances for Scotland caught the eye of Durham, then a minor county. He made his debut for Durham in the 1948 Minor Counties Championship against Northumberland, with Laidlaw making a total of 26 appearances between 1948 and 1952.[5] In 1950, he played his final two first-class matches when representing the Minor Counties against the Marylebone Cricket Club and the touring West Indians.[2]
Outside of cricket, he worked as an accountant.[6] He died in the city of his birth on 4 June 1992.
References
edit- ^ "Yorkshire v Scotland, 1938". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
- ^ a b "First-Class Matches played by William Laidlaw". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
- ^ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by William Laidlaw". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
- ^ "Ireland v Scotland, 1949". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
- ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by William Laidlaw". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
- ^ "Player profile: William Kennedy Laidlaw". Cricket Scotland. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
External links
edit- William Laidlaw at ESPNcricinfo
- William Laidlaw at CricketArchive