Conn McCall

Conn McCall
Cricket information
Batting style Right-handed batsman
Bowling style Left-arm orthodox spin
International information
National side
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 7
Runs scored 308
Batting average 23.69
100s/50s 0/2
Top score 81
Balls bowled 1
Wickets 0
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 0/1
Catches/stumpings 3/0
Source: Cricket Archive

Hugh Conn McCall, usually known by his middle name (29 March 1940 in Holywood, County Down, Northern Ireland – 7 June 2002 in Bangor, County Down) was an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman and left-arm orthodox spin bowler,[1] he played 15 times for the Ireland cricket team in the 1960s[2] including seven first-class matches.[3] His son Mark played rugby union for Ireland.[4]

Cricket career

Conn McCall was scheduled to make his debut for Ireland in their annual match against Scotland in 1964, but the match was abandoned without a ball being bowled. He finally made his debut a few days later, playing against the MCC[4] in a first-class match.[3] His first match in 1965 was also against the MCC, at Lord's, and he also played against New Zealand, Scotland and Hampshire that year.[2]

He played three times in 1966, against Scotland, the MCC and Worcestershire, and four times in 1967, including a match against India. His final year in the Irish side was in 1968, playing twice against Australia before finishing his career as it should have started, playing against Scotland[2] in a first-class match.[3] He later served as an Irish selector in the early 1980s and as president of the Irish Cricket Union in 1992.[4]

Statistics

In all matches for Ireland, he scored 541 runs at an average of 20.04, with a top score of 81 against the MCC in his debut match, one of three half-century for Ireland. He bowled just one delivery,[2] conceding the winning single against New Zealand in 1965.[4]

References

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