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Alastair McTavish

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Alastair McTavish
Personal information
Full name
Alastair Kenneth McTavish
Born22 December 1904
Rothiemay, Banffshire, Scotland
Died23 March 1961(1961-03-23) (aged 56)
Newton Mearns, Renfrewshire, Scotland
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1929–1939Scotland
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 15
Runs scored 675
Batting average 25.96
100s/50s 1/3
Top score 109
Catches/stumpings 9/4
Source: Cricinfo, 25 June 2022

Alastair Kenneth McTavish (22 December 1904 — 23 March 1961) was a Scottish first-class cricketer and banker.

McTavish was born in December 1904 at Rothiemay, Banffshire. He was educated at the Royal High School, Edinburgh.[1] McIntyre made his debut for Scotland in a first-class cricket match against Ireland at Dublin in 1929. He played first-class cricket for Scotland on a further fourteen appearances to 1939, playing seven matches against Ireland the remainder against touring international sides and county teams.[2] Playing as a wicket-keeper, he scored 675 runs at an average of 25.96;[3] he made three half centuries and one century, a score of 109 against the touring South Americans in 1932.[1] As wicket-keeper, he took nine catches and made four stumpings.[3] A banker by profession, McTavish died in March 1961 at Newton Mearns, Renfrewshire.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Royal High School Cricket Club The Internationalists" (PDF). www.stewartsmelvillecricket.com. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  2. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Alastair McTavish". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  3. ^ a b "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Alastair McTavish". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
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