William Pollock (cricketer)

William Pollock (28 August 1886 – 24 November 1972) was an Irish first-class cricketer.

William Pollock

Personal information
Full name	William Pollock
Born	28 August 1886 Holywood, Ireland
Died	24 November 1972 (aged 86) Belfast, Northern Ireland
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm fast
Relations	Stuart Pollock (son)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1909–1923	Ireland
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 5 Runs scored 312 Batting average 34.66 100s/50s 1/1 Top score 144 Balls bowled 450 Wickets 9 Bowling average 22.22 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling 3/47 Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 21 October 2018

Pollock was born at Holywood in County Down, and was educated at Campbell College, Belfast.[1] Considered to be the best Irish batsman of his time,[2] Pollock made his debut in first-class cricket for Ireland against Scotland at Perth in 1909.[3] His next first-class appearance came against the same opposition the following year at Dublin, before a two year gap before his next first-class appearance,[3] which came for Stanley Cochrane's Woodbrook Club and Ground against the touring South Africans at Bray.[1][3] His next appearance in first-class cricket came a decade later against Scotland in 1922,[3] which saw Pollock record his only first-class century when he made 144 opening the batting in Ireland's first-innings.[4] His final first-class appearance came the following year against the same opposition,[3] with Pollock scoring 81 runs in Ireland's first-innings.[5] Considered unfortunate not to play more times for Ireland,[1] Pollock scored a total 312 runs across his five first-class matches at an average of 34.66, while with the ball he took 9 wickets at a bowling average of 22.22, with best figures of 3/47.[6] Following his retirement from playing regular cricket, Pollock coached cricket at Rockport School and later ran a timber business.[1] His son, Stuart Pollock, also played first-class cricket for Ireland and was president of the Irish Cricket Union.[1]

References

1. "Player profile: William Pollock". CricketEurope. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
2. "Wisden - Obituaries in 1973 (1972)". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
3. "First-Class Matches played by William Pollock". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
4. "Scotland v Ireland, 1922". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
5. "Ireland v Scotland, 1923". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
6. "Player profile: William Pollock". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-10-21.

External links

• William Pollock at ESPNcricinfo