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Full Name
William Kennedy Laidlaw
Born
August 26, 1912, Edinburgh, Midlothian
Died
June 04, 1992, Edinburgh, Midlothian, (aged 79y 283d)
Batting Style
Right hand Bat
Bowling Style
Legbreak Googly
Education
Melville College
A legspinner, William Laidlaw made his name as a schoolboy cricketer at Melville College, playing for Scotland 32 times, 11 as captain, in a career which was interrupted by the war. In 1938 he took 3 for 79 and 5 for 128 against the Australians, and three weeks later a career-best 7 for 70 against Yorkshire; ten years on, he took 5 for 51 against Bradman's Invincibles. From 1948 to 1952 he represented Durham in the Minor Counties Championship.
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William Laidlaw Career Stats
Batting & Fielding
| Format | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100s | 50s | Ct | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC | 17 | 27 | 9 | 132 | 25 | 7.33 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
Bowling
| Format | Mat | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Ave | Econ | SR | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC | 17 | 2558 | 1225 | 42 | 7/70 | 29.16 | 2.87 | 60.9 | 2 | 0 |
Recent Matches of William Laidlaw
| Match | Bat | Bowl | Date | Ground | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minor C vs West Indians | 1* & 14 | 1/84 | 06-Sep-1950 | Lakenham | FC |
| Durham vs West Indians | 1 | 2/76 & 0/52 | 26-Jul-1950 | Sunderland | OTHER |
| Scotland vs Australians | 5 & 6 | 1/62 | 17-Sep-1948 | Aberdeen | OTHER |
| Scotland vs Australians | 2 & 0 | 5/51 | 13-Sep-1948 | Edinburgh | OTHER |
| Durham vs Australians | -- | 1/90 | 11-Aug-1948 | Sunderland | OTHER |