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Hugh Stewart (cricketer)

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Hugh Stewart
Personal information
Full name
Hugh Lambert Stewart
Born2 May 1907
Ceres, Fife, Scotland
Died12 December 1995(1995-12-12) (aged 88)
Cupar, Fife, Scotland
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1932Scotland
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 2
Runs scored 42
Batting average 10.50
100s/50s –/–
Top score 25
Balls bowled 150
Wickets 1
Bowling average 71.00
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 1/31
Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 30 July 2022

Hugh Lambert Stewart JP (2 May 1907 — 12 December 1995) was a Scottish first-class cricketer and administrator.

Stewart was born in May 1907 at Ceres, Fife. He was educated at the Dollar Academy. A club cricketer for Cupar Cricket Club, Stewart made two appearances in first-class cricket for Scotland in 1932, against Ireland at Grennock and the touring South Americans at Edinburgh.[1] He scored 45 runs in his two matches, with a highest score of 25,[2] while with his right-arm fast-medium bowling, he took a single wicket.[3] Stewart later served as the president of the Scottish Cricket Union in 1962.[4]

Outside of cricket, Stewart was also a noted rugby player.[5] He was a justice of the peace for Fife, being appointed in December 1934.[6] Stewart died in December 1995 at Cupar, Fife.

References

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  1. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Hugh Lambert". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  2. ^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Hugh Stewart". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  3. ^ "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Hugh Stewart". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Presidents and Honorary Members". www.cricketscotland.com. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  5. ^ Wedding in Ceres Church. Dundee Courier. 24 August 1933. p. 6
  6. ^ New Fife J.P.s. Dundee Evening Telegraph. 5 December 1934. p. 7
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