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Ross Drinnan

1883 – 1948

Scottish cricketer and administrator

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Lived 1883 – 1948 (aged 64). Ross Drinnan was a cricketer.

William Murdoch Ross Drinnan (28 May 1883 — 10 March 1948) was a Scottish first-class cricketer.

Drinnan was born in May 1883 at St Quivox, Ayrshire. He played club cricket for Ayr and was particularly successful for the club in 1913, when he broke a number of Scottish amateur cricket records as a bowler. Despite success at club level, it was not until 1928 that Drinnan represented Scotland in first-class cricket, making a single appearance against Ireland at Edinburgh. With his slow left-arm orthodox bowling, he took three wickets in the match; he dismissed Arthur Robinson in the Irish first innings with figures of 1 for 59, and in their second innings he dismissed Thomas MacDonald and Arthur Douglas with figures of 2 for 43. In Scotland's second innings, he played a key role in helping them to secure a draw by remaining unbeaten on 24 and sharing in an unbeaten tenth wicket partnership of 44 with Thomas Watson. Outside of cricket, he was a building contractor. Drinnan later died in the Wallacetown area of Ayr in March 1948.

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Who was Ross Drinnan?

Scottish cricketer and administrator

When was Ross Drinnan born?

Ross Drinnan was born on 28 May 1883 in Ayrshire, Scotland cricket team, St Quivox.

When did Ross Drinnan die?

Ross Drinnan died on 10 March 1948 in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland cricket team.

What was Ross Drinnan's occupation?

Ross Drinnan was a cricketer.

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