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David Lacy-Scott

1920 – 2020

English cricketer

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Lived 1920 – 2020 (aged 99). David Lacy-Scott was a British cricketer.

David Geffrey Lacy-Scott (18 August 1920 – 2 February 2020) was an English amateur cricketer.

Born at Calcutta in August 1920, Lacy-Scott was educated at Marlborough College and Peterhouse, Cambridge. He served in the British Indian Army during the Second World War, receiving an emergency commission in to the Royal Indian Army Service Corps on 27 October 1941. He relinquished his commission on account of ill-health, 22 December 1945, and was granted the honorary rank of captain.

Lacy-Scott made ten first-class cricket appearances for Cambridge University Cricket Club as an opening batsman, almost all of which came in the 1946 English cricket season. He won a Blue in 1946 but only played one first-class match for Cambridge after the season, appearing in 1948 against Free Foresters. He also made one appearance for Kent against Sussex in August 1946, having previously played in two Minor Counties Championship matches for Kent's Second XI in 1938 and 1939.

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Education
Peterhouse, Marlborough College
Also known as
David Geffrey Lacy-Scott

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Frequently asked questions

Who was David Lacy-Scott?

English cricketer (1920-2020)

When was David Lacy-Scott born?

David Lacy-Scott was born on 18 August 1920 in Kolkata.

When did David Lacy-Scott die?

David Lacy-Scott died on 2 February 2020 in Eye.

What was David Lacy-Scott's occupation?

David Lacy-Scott was a cricketer.

What nationality was David Lacy-Scott?

David Lacy-Scott was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: David Lacy-Scott

· Wikidata: Q5236279

· DBpedia: David Lacy-Scott

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