Rupert Scotland

Rupert Scotland
Personal information
Full name Irving Rupert Desmond Scotland
Born 2 September 1937
Antigua
Died 7 June 2012(2012-06-07) (aged 74)
Bermuda
Batting style Right-handed
Bowling style Right-arm medium
Relations Cleon Scotland (son)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1971/72 Bermuda
1958 Leeward Islands
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 2
Runs scored 137
Batting average 34.25
100s/50s –/1
Top score 72
Balls bowled –
Wickets –
Bowling average –
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling –
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: CricketArchive, 13 October 2011

Rupert Scotland (2 September 1937 – 7 June 2012) was an Antiguan-born Bermudian cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium pace bowler.

He played the inaugural first-class match for the Leeward Islands, against Jamaica in 1958, and later played in the inaugural first-class match for Bermuda, against New Zealand in 1972.[1]

He died following a long illness on 7 June 2012.[2] His son Cleon Scotland played List A cricket for Bermuda.

References

  1. ↑ "Player profile: Rupert Scotland". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 October 2011.
  2. ↑ Thompson, Colin (8 June 2012). "Cricket legend Rupert Scotland dies". The Royal Gazette. Retrieved 26 March 2013.


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