Paddy Waldron Explained

Country:Ireland
Fullname:Patrick Henry Pearse Waldron
Birth Date:5 February 1917
Birth Place:Limerick, Ireland
Death Place:Dublin, Ireland
Batting:Right-handed
Club1:Ireland
Year1:1946 - 1947
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:4
Runs1:99
Bat Avg1:12.37
100S/50S1:–/–
Top Score1:32
Deliveries1:0
Wickets1:
Bowl Avg1:
Fivefor1:
Tenfor1:
Best Bowling1:
Catches/Stumpings1:–/–
Date:7 November
Year:2018
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ireland/content/player/24530.html Cricinfo

Patrick Henry Pearse Waldron (5 February 1917  - 26 December 2008) was an Irish first-class cricketer.

Waldron was born at Limerick in February 1917, and was educated at Catholic University School, Dublin.[1] Obtaining a special dispensation from the Archbishop of Dublin, he attended law lectures at Trinity College.[1] Playing his club cricket in Dublin for Merrion, Waldron made his debut in first-class cricket for Ireland against Scotland at Greenock in 1946.[2] He made three further first-class appearances for Ireland, all in 1947. One of these came against Scotland at Cork, while the other two came against Yorkshire and Derbyshire on Ireland's tour of England.[2] Across his four first-class matches, Waldron scored 99 runs at an average of 12.37, with a highest score of 32.[3] After completing his legal studies, he was called to the bar at the King's Inns in 1948 and continued to work as a registrar at the Four Courts.[1] He continued to play club cricket for Merrion until 1953, having debuted for the club in 1936.[1] At the time of his death in 2008, he was the oldest surviving Irish first-class cricketer,[1] having succeeded Noel Mahony following his death in 2006.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Player profile: Patrick Henry Pearse Waldron . CricketEurope . 2018-11-07.
  2. Web site: First-Class Matches played by Paddy Waldron . CricketArchive . 2018-11-07.
  3. Web site: First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Paddy Waldron . CricketArchive . 2018-11-07.