Archie McQuilken explained

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Player profile: Archibald McQuilken . CricketEurope . 2018-10-17.
  2. Web site: First-Class Matches played by Alfred McMurray . CricketArchive . 2018-10-17.
  3. Web site: Ireland v Combined Services, 1962 . CricketArchive . 2018-10-17.
  4. Web site: First-class Bowling For Each Team by Archie McQuilken . CricketArchive . 2018-10-17.
  5. Web site: First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Archie McQuilken . CricketArchive . 2018-10-17.