Archie McQuilken | |
Fullname: | Archibald Lynn McQuilken |
Birth Date: | 30 September 1933 |
Birth Place: | Muckamore, Northern Ireland |
Death Place: | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
Batting: | Right-handed |
Bowling: | Leg break googly |
Club1: | Ireland |
Year1: | 1962 |
Columns: | 1 |
Column1: | First-class |
Matches1: | 2 |
Runs1: | 140 |
Bat Avg1: | 35.00 |
100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
Top Score1: | 42 |
Deliveries1: | 115 |
Wickets1: | 5 |
Bowl Avg1: | 12.00 |
Fivefor1: | 1 |
Tenfor1: | 0 |
Best Bowling1: | 5/37 |
Catches/Stumpings1: | 0/– |
Date: | 17 October |
Year: | 2018 |
Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/24451.html Cricinfo |
Archibald Lynn McQuilken (30 September 1933 – 16 October 1985) was an Irish first-class cricketer.
McQuilken was born at Muckamore in County Antrim in September 1933.[1] An all-rounder for Muckamore Cricket Club, for whom he scored over 10,000 runs and took over a 1,000 wickets,[1] he played two first-class cricket matches for Ireland 1962.[2] His first came against the Combined Services at Belfast, while his second match came against Scotland at Greenock.[2] He took a five-wicket haul on debut, with 5/37;[3] these were his only first-class wickets.[4] He also scored 140 runs across both matches, with a highest score of 42.[5] Outside of cricket his profession was an engineer.[1] He died in a road traffic accident in Belfast in June 1985.[1]