Andrew Douglas-Home Explained

Country:Scotland
Fullname:Andrew Douglas-Home
Birth Date:14 May 1950
Birth Place:Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland
Family:Lord Dunglass (uncle)
Batting:Left-handed
Bowling:Right-arm fast-medium
Club1:Oxford University
Year1:1970
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:4
Runs1:33
Bat Avg1:6.60
100S/50S1:–/–
Top Score1:23
Deliveries1:570
Wickets1:9
Bowl Avg1:30.33
Fivefor1:
Tenfor1:
Best Bowling1:3/71
Catches/Stumpings1:1/–
Date:31 May
Year:2020
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/12233.html Cricinfo

Andrew Douglas-Home (born 14 May 1950) is a Scottish former first-class cricketer.

The son of Edward Charles Douglas-Home and Nancy Rose Straker-Smith, he was born at Galashiels in May 1950. He was educated at Eton College,[1] before going up to Christ Church, Oxford.[2] While studying at Oxford, he made played first-class cricket for Oxford University in 1970, making four appearances against Hampshire, Warwickshire, Lancashire and Nottinghamshire.[3] Playing as a right-arm fast-medium bowler, he took 9 wickets at an average of 30.33 and with best figures of 3 for 71.[4] With the bat, he scored 33 runs with a high score of 23.[5]

After graduating from Oxford, he became an accountant.[6] He was made an OBE in the 2013 New Year Honours for his three decades’ service with the River Tweed Commissioners and for his role with the Abbotsford Trust, which is responsible for conserving Abbotsford House, the home of Walter Scott.[7] His uncle, Lord Dunglass, also played first-class cricket and was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from October 1963 to October 1964.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Andrew Douglas-Home . www.thepeerage.com . 2020-05-31.
  2. Web site: Player profile: Andrew Douglas-Home . CricketArchive . 2020-05-31 . subscription.
  3. Web site: First-Class Matches played by Andrew Douglas-Home . CricketArchive . 2020-05-31 . subscription.
  4. Web site: First-class Bowling For Each Team by Andrew Douglas-Home . CricketArchive . 2020-05-31 . subscription.
  5. Web site: First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Andrew Douglas-Home . CricketArchive . 2020-05-31 . subscription.
  6. Web site: Andrew Douglas-Home . www.douglashistory.co.uk . 2020-05-31.
  7. News: Andrew Douglas-Home awarded OBE in New Year Honours List . 2012-12-31 . The Berwickshire News . 2020-05-31.