William Hamilton (cricketer)

Infobox Old Cricketer


nationality = Irish
country = Ireland
country abbrev = Ire
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngname = William Hamilton
batting style = Left-handed batsman
bowling style = None
FCs = 9
FC runs = 310
FC bat avg = 20.66
FC 100s/50s = 0/2
FC top score = 54
FC balls = 0
FC wickets = -
FC bowl avg = -
FC 5s = -
FC 10s = -
FC best bowling = -
FC catches/stumpings = 5/0
debut date = 15 May
debut year = 1882
last date = 21 June
last year = 1883
source = http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/29/29917/29917.html Cricket Archive

William Drummond Hamilton (born 4 May 1859 in County Louth, Ireland; died 4 March 1914 in Oxford, England [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/29/29917/29917.html Cricket Archive profile] ] ) was an Irish cricketer. A left-handed batsman and wicket-keeper, he played fourteen times for the Ireland cricket team between 1883 and 1896 [http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CSTATZ/irelandall/ire114.htm CricketEurope Stats Zone profile] ] , and also played first-class cricket for Oxford University and the MCC. [ [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/29/29917/all_teams.html Teams played for by William Hamilton at Cricket Archive] ]

Cricketing career

First-class career

Hamilton made his first-class debut for Oxford University against Australia in May 1882. He played five further matches for the University side that year against the MCC (twice), the Gentlemen of England and Surrey [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/29/29917/First-Class_Matches.html First-class matches played by William Hamilton at Cricket Archive] ] , before gaining his blue in June against Cambridge. He was so nervous in the match that at one point he started to run the wrong way when called for a run. [Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/228030.html Obituaries for 1914] ]

The following year, he played three first-class matches for the MCC, playing twice against Oxford University and once against Cambridge University. His top score in first-class cricket was 54 for the MCC against Oxford University. [ [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/2/2683.html Scorecard of Oxford University v MCC in May 1883 at Cricket Archive] ]

Ireland career

Two months after his final first-class match, he made his debut for Ireland against I Zingari. He did not play again for Ireland until July 1887 when he played two matches against Canada, then spending nine years in and out of the Irish side, mainly playing against I Zingari, but also playing against Scotland, Philadelphia, South Africa and the MCC.

His last match for Ireland was against I Zingari in August 1896, in which he scored 93, his highest score for Ireland.

tatistics

In all matches for Ireland, Hamilton scored 505 runs at an average of 28.06. He scored four half-centuries and took nine catches.

Other sports

Hamilton played once for Ireland at football, against Wales in 1885. [Ireland's 100 Cricket Greats, by Gerard Siggins and James Fitzgerald, Nonsuch Publishing Ireland, 2007]

Family

Two of Hamilton's brothers, Blayney and Lowry also represented Ireland at cricket.

References

External links

* [http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CSTATZ/irelandall/ire114.htm CricketEurope Stats Zone profile]
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/29/29917/29917.html Cricket Archive profile]
* [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/14489.html Cricinfo profile]