Ian Coutts
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Ian Coutts was a Scottish sportsman from England who played cricket at first class level and who represented Scotland
in rugby union
from 1951 to 1952.
, south London
and attended Dulwich College
. He played both rugby and cricket for the school's first teams. He went up to Oxford University from Dulwich, although with a break due to the Second World War. Coutts was selected for the 1950 Oxford University A side and in 1951 and 1952 won blues for cricket. He also won a rugby blue.
and was also a regular in his schools old boys side, the Old Alleynians. He made his international debut for Scotland
whilst still at Oxford, on 13 January 1951 at Colombes
against France
. Scotland lost this game, and Coutts was also on the losing side when he won his second cap on 15 March 1952, this time against England
.
experience was for Oxford University
, as a right arm medium-fast bowler. From 15 matches he took 33 wickets at 35.75. He also later turned out for a number of other sides, including CE Winn's XI in 1949, CRD Rudd's XI
in 1950, the Harlequins cricket team
in 1953, as well as the Free Foresters
in the same year. From 1957 to 1959 he played a number of times for the Cryptics and he also turned out for the Old Alleynians cricket side.
Scotland national rugby union team
The Scotland national rugby union team represent Scotland in international rugby union. Rugby union in Scotland is administered by the Scottish Rugby Union. The Scotland rugby union team is currently ranked eighth in the IRB World Rankings as of 19 September 2011...
in rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
from 1951 to 1952.
Early life
Ian Coutts was born on 27 April 1928 in Herne HillHerne Hill
Herne Hill is located in the London Borough of Lambeth and the London Borough of Southwark in Greater London. There is a road of the same name which continues the A215 north of Norwood Road and was called Herne Hill Road.-History:...
, south London
London
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and attended Dulwich College
Dulwich College
Dulwich College is an independent school for boys in Dulwich, southeast London, England. The college was founded in 1619 by Edward Alleyn, a successful Elizabethan actor, with the original purpose of educating 12 poor scholars as the foundation of "God's Gift". It currently has about 1,600 boys,...
. He played both rugby and cricket for the school's first teams. He went up to Oxford University from Dulwich, although with a break due to the Second World War. Coutts was selected for the 1950 Oxford University A side and in 1951 and 1952 won blues for cricket. He also won a rugby blue.
Rugby union career
After university Coutts played his club rugby for NorthamptonNorthampton Saints
Northampton Saints are a professional rugby union club from Northampton, England. The Northampton Saints were formed in 1880. They play in green, black and gold colours. They play their home games at Franklin's Gardens, which has a capacity of 13,591....
and was also a regular in his schools old boys side, the Old Alleynians. He made his international debut for Scotland
Scotland national rugby union team
The Scotland national rugby union team represent Scotland in international rugby union. Rugby union in Scotland is administered by the Scottish Rugby Union. The Scotland rugby union team is currently ranked eighth in the IRB World Rankings as of 19 September 2011...
whilst still at Oxford, on 13 January 1951 at Colombes
Colombes
Colombes is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.-History:On 13 March 1896, 17% of the territory of Colombes was detached and became the commune of Bois-Colombes ....
against France
France national rugby union team
The France national rugby union team represents France in rugby union. They compete annually against England, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales in the Six Nations Championship. They have won the championship outright sixteen times, shared it a further eight times, and have completed nine grand slams...
. Scotland lost this game, and Coutts was also on the losing side when he won his second cap on 15 March 1952, this time against England
England national rugby union team
The England national rugby union team represents England in rugby union. They compete in the annual Six Nations Championship with France, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, and Wales. They have won this championship on 26 occasions, 12 times winning the Grand Slam, making them the most successful team in...
.
Cricket
Coutts only first-class cricketFirst-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...
experience was for 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...
, as a right arm medium-fast bowler. From 15 matches he took 33 wickets at 35.75. He also later turned out for a number of other sides, including CE Winn's XI in 1949, CRD Rudd's XI
Robin Rudd
Clifford Robin David Rudd was a South African cricketer. Rudd was a right-handed batsman. He was born in Cape Town, Cape Province and later educated at Eton College in England, where he captained the college cricket team in 1946.Rudd made his debut in county cricket for Buckinghamshire in the...
in 1950, the Harlequins cricket team
Harlequins cricket team
The Harlequins Cricket Club is a wandering cricket club formed in 1852 by fellows of Merton College, Oxford. The club is made up exclusively of current and former Oxford University first-class cricketers and according to the rules of the club only a maximum of twenty members can be resident at the...
in 1953, as well as the Free Foresters
Free Foresters Cricket Club
Free Foresters Cricket Club is an English amateur cricket club, established in 1856 for players from the Midland counties of England. It is a 'wandering' club, having no home ground....
in the same year. From 1957 to 1959 he played a number of times for the Cryptics and he also turned out for the Old Alleynians cricket side.