David Milling

David Alexander Hyndman Milling (8 October 1872 – 26 April 1929) was an Irish first-class cricketer.

David Milling

Personal information
Full name	David Alexander Hyndman Milling
Born	8 October 1872 Comber, Ireland
Died	26 April 1929 (aged 56) Rathmines, Leinster, Ireland
Batting	Right-handed
Role	Wicket-keeper
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1912–1914	Ireland
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 2 Runs scored 17 Batting average 5.66 100s/50s –/– Top score 8 Balls bowled 0 Wickets – Bowling average – 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling – Catches/stumpings 1/2
Source: Cricinfo, 3 November 2018

Milling was born at Comber in County Down in October 1872.[1] He initially played his club cricket for North Down, before moving to Dublin, where he represented Leinster.[1] He made his debut for Ireland in a minor match against Cambridge University at Cork in 1904.[2] His next appearance for Ireland came eight years later, when he made his debut in first-class cricket for against Scotland at Dublin in 1912.[3] He made a second appearance in first-class cricket for Ireland in 1914, against the same opposition at Dublin.[3] Playing as a wicket-keeper in these matches, Milling scored a total of 17 runs, while behind the stumps he took one catch and made two stumpings.[4] He captained Ireland in the 1914 match - the first Ulsterman to do so.[5][1] Outside of cricket, he worked as a tea buyer.[1] He died at Rathmines in Dublin in April 1929.[1]

References

1. "Player profile: David Alexander Hyndman Milling". CricketEurope. Retrieved 2018-11-03.
2. "Miscellaneous Matches played by David Milling". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-11-03.
3. "First-Class Matches played by David Milling". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-11-03.
4. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by David Milling". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-11-03.
5. "Ireland v Scotland, 1914". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-11-03.

External links

• David Milling at ESPNcricinfo