Andy McFarlane (cricketer)

Andy McFarlane

Personal information
Full name	Andrew McFarlane
Born	21 June 1899 Sion Mills, County Tyrone, United Kingdom
Died	14 June 1972 (aged 72) Derry, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Batting style	Right-handed
Bowling style	Right-arm off break
International information
National side	Ireland
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1937	Ireland
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 1 Runs scored 23 Batting average 11.50 100s/50s –/– Top score 23 Balls bowled – Wickets – Bowling average – 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling – Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 24 October 2011

Andrew McFarlane (21 June 1899 – 14 June 1972) was an Irish cricketer. McFarlane was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born at Sion Mills, United Kingdom (today Northern Ireland). He was educated at the Sion Mills Public Elementary School.^[1]

Following success in club cricket, McFarlane was selected to play in Ireland's first-class match against Scotland in 1937 at Ormeau, Belfast.^[2] Batting at number six, he was dismissed for a duck by John Farquhar in the Irish first-innings. In their second-innings he scored 21 runs before being dismissed by Alexander Paris.^[3] This was his only major appearance for Ireland.

Outside of cricket he was employed as a textile worker.^[1] He died at Derry, Northern Ireland on 14 June 1972.

References

1. "Player profile: Andrew McFarlane". www.cicketeurope4.net. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
2. "First-Class Matches played by Andrew McFarlane". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
3. "Ireland v Scotland, 1937". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 October 2011.

External links

• Andy McFarlane at ESPNcricinfo
• Andy McFarlane at CricketArchive