William Smith (cricketer, born 1902)

William Smith

Personal information
Full name	William Alexander Bremner Smith
Born	(1902-07-22)22 July 1902 Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Died	21 December 1937(1937-12-21) (aged 35) Kuala Lumpur, Federated Malay States
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1927	Scotland
Source: CricketArchive, 4 January 2008

William Alexander Bremner Smith (22 July 1902 – 21 December 1937) was a Scottish cricketer.[1] A right-handed batsman and right-arm fast-medium bowler,[2] he played once for the Scotland national cricket team in 1927.[3]

Biography

Born in Greenock in 1902,[2] he played club cricket for Greenock Cricket Club, taking 268 wickets at an average of 13.55.[4] His first match against international opposition came for the West of Scotland Cricket Club against Australia in 1926.[5] He played his only match for Scotland the following year, a first-class match against Ireland.[3]

Soon after this, he moved to the Federated Malay States, and played twice for Malaya against Shanghai and Hong Kong in 1929. He played a match for the Federated Malay States against the Straits Settlements the following year, and played in the fixture a second time in 1934.[5] He died in Kuala Lumpur in 1937.[2]

References

1. Cricinfo profile
2. CricketArchive profile
3. CricketEurope Stats Zone profile
4. CricketEurope Stats Zone biography
5. Other matches played by William Smith at CricketArchive