Lance Murray Explained

Lance Murray
Fullname:Lance Hamilton Murray
Birth Date:13 April 1921
Birth Place:Trinidad
Death Place:Westmoorings, Trinidad
Family:Deryck Murray (son)
Bowling:Right-arm leg-spin
Year1:1956-57
Year2:1948-49 to 1959-60
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:3
Runs1:55
Bat Avg1:13.75
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:47 not out
Deliveries1:640
Wickets1:11
Bowl Avg1:27.36
Fivefor1:0
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:4/70
Catches/Stumpings1:0/0
Source:https://www.espncricinfo.com/westindies/content/player/52602.html Cricinfo
Date:22 November 2020

Lance Hamilton Murray (13 April 1921 – 21 October 2012) was a Trinidad cricketer who played three matches of first-class cricket between 1956 and 1960. He was the father of the West Indies Test cricketer Deryck Murray.[1]

He became a prominent cricket administrator, and served as director of the West Indies Cricket Board. He was inducted into the Trinidad and Tobago Sports Hall of Fame in 1995 for his work as a sports administrator.[2] He was awarded Trinidad and Tobago's Chaconia Gold Medal and Medal of Merit.[3]

He was also a football player and coach.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: subscription . Lance Murray. CricketArchive. 22 November 2020.
  2. News: Cricinfo . 22 November 2020. Former administrator Lance Murray dies. 24 October 2012.
  3. News: Trinidad and Tobago Guardian . 22 November 2020. Lance Murray dies age 91. 22 October 2012.
  4. News: Corneal. Alvin. Alvin Corneal. Trinidad and Tobago Guardian . 22 November 2020. Thoughtful, meticulous decision-maker. 25 October 2012.