Bill Lundie Explained

Bill Lundie should not be confused with Bill Lunde.

Bill Lundie
Fullname:Eric Balfour Lundie
Birth Date:15 March 1888
Death Place:Passchendaele salient, West Flanders, Belgium
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm fast
Club1:Eastern Province
Year1:1908–09 to 1909–10
Club2:Western Province
Year2:1909–10 to 1910–11
Club3:Transvaal
Year3:1913–14
Columns:2
Column1:Tests
Matches1:1
Runs1:1
Bat Avg1:1.00
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:1
Deliveries1:286
Wickets1:4
Bowl Avg1:26.75
Fivefor1:0
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:4/101
Catches/Stumpings1:0/–
Column2:First-class
Matches2:9
Runs2:126
Bat Avg2:8.40
100S/50S2:0/0
Top Score2:29
Deliveries2:1510
Wickets2:26
Bowl Avg2:25.34
Fivefor2:1
Tenfor2:0
Best Bowling2:6/52
Catches/Stumpings2:7/–
International:true
Country:South Africa
Onetest:true
Testdebutfor:South Africa
Testdebutagainst:England
Testdebutdate:27 February
Testdebutyear:1914
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/southafrica/content/player/46006.html Cricinfo
Date:20 November 2017

Eric Balfour "Bill" Lundie (15 March 1888 – 12 September 1917) was a South African cricketer who played in one Test in 1914.[1]

A fast bowler, Bill Lundie played eight first-class matches for three provinces between 1909 and 1914. His best figures were 6 for 52 in Eastern Province's loss to Border in 1908–09.[2] His only Test, and last first-class match, was the Fifth Test in England's tour of South Africa in 1913–14. Opening the bowling, and bowling into the wind, he took 4 for 101 off 46.3 overs as England made 411.[3] [4] It was the last Test match before World War I.

In the war, Lundie served with the South African Service Corps before being commissioned as a second lieutenant in the 3rd Battalion of the Coldstream Guards. He was killed by shellfire during the Battle of Passchendaele on 12 September 1917.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bill Lundie. Cricinfo. 20 November 2017.
  2. Web site: Border v Eastern Province. CricketArchive. 21 November 2017.
  3. Web site: 5th Test, England tour of South Africa at Port Elizabeth, Feb 27-Mar 3 1914. Cricinfo. 21 November 2017.
  4. [Christopher Martin-Jenkins]
  5. [Nigel McCrery]