Donald St Clair Weir (23 January 1900 – 1 April 1959) was a Scottish first-class cricketer and cricket administrator.
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| Full name | Donald St Clair Weir | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 January 1900 Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 1 April 1959 (aged 59) Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1923–1926 | Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 7 July 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weir was at Edinburgh in January 1900. He was educated at the Edinburgh Academy.[1] A club cricketer for Edinburgh Academical Cricket Club, Weir made his debut for Scotland in first-class cricket against Middlesex at Edinburgh in 1923. He made three further first-class appearances for Scotland, against Wales at Swansea in 1924, and twice against Ireland in 1925 and 1926.[2] He scored 64 runs in his four matches at an average of 9.14, with a highest score of 28.[3] With his right-arm medium pace bowling, he took 5 wickets with best figures of 2 for 63.[4] He later served as president of the Scottish Cricket Union in 1951.[5]
Outside of cricket, Weir was an accountant and later served as a company director.[6] He was married in 1928 to Aileen Davies, an actress and opera singer.[7] Weir died at Edinburgh in April 1959.
References edit
- ^ The Edinburgh Academy Register. T. & A. Constable Ltd. 1921.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by Donald Weir". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
- ^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Donald Weir". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
- ^ "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Donald Weir". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
- ^ "Presidents and Honorary Members". www.cricketscotland.com. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
- ^ The Accountant's Magazine. Vol. 26. Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland. 1922. p. 36.
- ^ Opera star weds Scots cricketer. Dundee Evening Telegraph. 4 September 1928. p. 5