Ronald Stevenson (cricketer)

Ronald Leckie Stevenson (26 November 1938 – 3 September 1999) was a Scottish first-class cricketer.

Ronald Stevenson
Personal information
Full name
Ronald Leckie Stevenson
Born26 November 1938
Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
Died3 September 1999(1999-09-03) (aged 60)
Little Paxton, Cambridgeshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1959–1962Bedfordshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 2
Runs scored 33
Batting average 11.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 17*
Balls bowled 456
Wickets 3
Bowling average 76.66
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 3/86
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 15 March 2019

While serving in the British Army, Stevenson played first-class cricket for the Combined Services cricket team, making two appearances in 1962, against Cambridge University at Fenner's and Ireland at Belfast.[1] He took three first-class wickets with his right-arm off break,[2] with all three wickets coming in the match against Cambridge University.[3] He had previously played minor counties cricket for Bedfordshire, debuting in the 1959 Minor Counties Championship against Lincolnshire.[4] He played just four minor counties matches for Bedfordshire, playing two matches in 1959 and two matches in 1962.[4]

He died in November 1999 at Little Paxton, Cambridgeshire.

References

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  1. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Ronald Stevenson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  2. ^ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Ronald Stevenson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Cambridge University v Combined Services, 1962". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Ronald Stevenson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
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