Derrick Hall (cricketer)
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Frederick Harrison "Derrick" Hall (15 August 1892 in Blackrock
, County Cork
, Ireland
– 4 January 1947 in Virginia Water
, Surrey
, England
) was an Irish cricketer
. A right-handed batsman, he played five times for the Ireland cricket team between 1924 and 1930.
debut, playing for Dublin University
against Northamptonshire
in June 1924. He made his Ireland debut two months later, playing against the MCC
in Dublin. The following year, he played a first-class match against Scotland, scoring 34 in the Irish first innings, his highest score for Ireland.
He played twice more in 1926, a first-class match against Oxford University
and a match against the MCC, before spending four years out of the Ireland side, returning for his final match, against the MCC, in July 1930.
at an average of 5.38.
Blackrock, County Cork
Blackrock is a village and suburb contained within Cork City, Ireland. It began as a small fishing village about five kilometres from Cork City but the growth of the city has meant the village became incorporated into the city...
, County Cork
County Cork
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, Ireland
Ireland
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– 4 January 1947 in Virginia Water
Virginia Water
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, Surrey
Surrey
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, England
England
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) was an Irish cricketer
Cricketer
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. A right-handed batsman, he played five times for the Ireland cricket team between 1924 and 1930.
Playing career
Prior to making his debut for Ireland, Hall made his first-classFirst-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
debut, playing for Dublin University
Dublin University Cricket Club
Dublin University Cricket Club is a cricket team in Ireland. They currently play in the Leinster Senior League, and in the past had first-class status, and played against several sides that were touring England, including the Australians , South Africans and West Indians .Their first first-class...
against Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Northamptonshire. Its limited overs team is called the Northants Steelbacks. The traditional club colour is Maroon. During the...
in June 1924. He made his Ireland debut two months later, playing against the MCC
Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of...
in Dublin. The following year, he played a first-class match against Scotland, scoring 34 in the Irish first innings, his highest score for Ireland.
He played twice more in 1926, a first-class match against Oxford University
Oxford University Cricket Club
Oxford University Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team, representing the University of Oxford. It plays its home games at the University Parks in Oxford, England...
and a match against the MCC, before spending four years out of the Ireland side, returning for his final match, against the MCC, in July 1930.
Statistics
In all matches for Ireland, he scored 43 runsRun (cricket)
In the sport of cricket, a run is the basic unit of scoring. Runs are scored by a batsman, and the aggregate of the scores of a team's batsmen constitutes the team's score. A batsman scoring 50 or 100 runs , or any higher multiple of 50 runs, is considered a particular achievement...
at an average of 5.38.