David Stewart (cricketer, born 1924)

Scottish cricketer

David Stewart

Personal information

Full name|

David Stewart

Born| 21 May 1924
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Died| 2 May 2006(2006-05-02) (aged 81)
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Batting| Right-handed
Bowling| Right-arm medium
Domestic team information
Years| Team
1950| Scotland
Career statistics
| Competition | First-class

|

Matches | 1
Runs scored | 7
Batting average | 7.00
100s/50s | –/–
Top score | 5*
Balls bowled | 102
Wickets | 2
Bowling average | 10.50
5 wickets in innings | –
10 wickets in match | –
Best bowling | 2/12
Catches/stumpings | –/–

Source: Cricinfo, 1 November 2022

David Stewart (21 May 1924 — 2 May 2006) was a Scottish first-class cricketer.

Stewart was born at Perth in May 1924 and was educated there at Perth Academy. A club cricketer for Perthshire,[1] Stewart made a single appearance in first-class cricket for Scotland against Ireland at Perth in 1950.[2][3] He took 2 wickets for 12 runs in the Ireland first innings with his right-arm medium pace bowling, dismissing Stanley Bergin and Roderick Gill. He batted twice in the match, being dismissed for 2 runs in the Scotland first innings by James Boucher, while in their second innings he ended unbeaten on 5.[4] Outside of cricket, Stewart was a Meat and Livestock Commission Office manager. He died at Perth in May 2006.[2]

## References

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1. ^ Cricket. Perthshire Advertiser. 24 June 1950. p. 7
2. ^ a b "Wisden - Obituaries index: S-W". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
3. ^ "First-Class Matches played by David Stewart". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
4. ^ "Scotland v Ireland, 1950". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 November 2022.

## External links

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* David Stewart at ESPNcricinfo