William Pollock (cricketer)

Irish cricketer

William Pollock

Personal information

Full name|

William Pollock

Born| 28 August 1886
Holywood, Ireland
Died| 24 November 1972(1972-11-24) (aged 86)
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Batting| Right-handed
Bowling| Right-arm fast
Relations| Stuart Pollock (son)
Domestic team information
Years| Team
1909-1923| Ireland
Career statistics
| Competition | First-class

|

Matches | 5
Runs scored | 312
Batting average | 34.66
100s/50s | 1/1
Top score | 144
Balls bowled | 450
Wickets | 9
Bowling average | 22.22
5 wickets in innings | –
10 wickets in match | –
Best bowling | 3/47
Catches/stumpings | 1/–

Source: Cricinfo, 21 October 2018

William Pollock (28 August 1886 - 24 November 1972) was an Irish first-class cricketer.

Pollock was born at Holywood in County Down, and was educated at Campbell College, Belfast.[1] Considered to be the best Irish batsman of his time,[2] Pollock made his debut in first-class cricket for Ireland against Scotland at Perth in 1909.[3] His next first-class appearance came against the same opposition the following year at Dublin, before a two year gap before his next first-class appearance,[3] which came for Stanley Cochrane's Woodbrook Club and Ground against the touring South Africans at Bray.[1][3] His next appearance in first-class cricket came a decade later against Scotland in 1922,[3] which saw Pollock record his only first-class century when he made 144 opening the batting in Ireland's first-innings.[4] His final first-class appearance came the following year against the same opposition,[3] with Pollock scoring 81 runs in Ireland's first-innings.[5] Considered unfortunate not to play more times for Ireland,[1] Pollock scored a total 312 runs across his five first-class matches at an average of 34.66, while with the ball he took 9 wickets at a bowling average of 22.22, with best figures of 3/47.[6] Following his retirement from playing regular cricket, Pollock coached cricket at Rockport School and later ran a timber business.[1] His son, Stuart Pollock, also played first-class cricket for Ireland and was president of the Irish Cricket Union.[1]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e "Player profile: William Pollock". CricketEurope. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
2. ^ "Wisden - Obituaries in 1973 (1972)". ESPNcricinfo. 4 December 2005. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
3. ^ a b c d e "First-Class Matches played by William Pollock". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
4. ^ "Scotland v Ireland, 1922". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
5. ^ "Ireland v Scotland, 1923". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
6. ^ "Player profile: William Pollock". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 October 2018.

## External links

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* William Pollock at ESPNcricinfo