Rupert Scotland

Rupert Scotland
Personal information
Full name	Irving Rupert Desmond Scotland
Born	2 September 1937; Antigua
Died	7 June 2012 (aged 74); Bermuda
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium
Relations	Cleon Scotland (son)
Domestic team information
1971/72	Bermuda
1958	Leeward Islands
Career statistics
Matches	2
Runs scored	137
Batting average	34.25
100s/50s	–/1
Top score	72
Balls bowled	–
Wickets	–
Bowling average	–
5 wickets in innings	–
10 wickets in match	–
Best bowling	–
Catches/stumpings	–/–
	Source: CricketArchive, 13 October 2011

Rupert Scotland (2 September 1937 – 7 June 2012) was an Antiguan-born Bermudian cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium pace bowler.

He played the inaugural first-class match for the Leeward Islands, against Jamaica in 1958, and later played in the inaugural first-class match for Bermuda, against New Zealand in 1972.^[1] It was the maiden first-class match to be played by the Bermuda cricket team.^[2]

He died following a long illness on 7 June 2012.^[3] His son Cleon Scotland played List A cricket for Bermuda.

References[]

^ "Player profile: Rupert Scotland". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 October 2011.
^ "Bermuda's maiden First-class match". Emerging Cricket. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
^ Thompson, Colin (8 June 2012). "Cricket legend Rupert Scotland dies". The Royal Gazette. Retrieved 26 March 2013.

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[1] "Player profile: Rupert Scotland". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 October 2011.

[2] "Bermuda's maiden First-class match". Emerging Cricket. Retrieved 17 April 2020.

[3] Thompson, Colin (8 June 2012). "Cricket legend Rupert Scotland dies". The Royal Gazette. Retrieved 26 March 2013.

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