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English cricketer and educator

Norman MacLachlan
Personal information
Full nameNorman MacLachlan
Born12 October 1858
Darlington, County Durham, England
Died18 February 1928(1928-02-18) (aged 69)
Torquay, Devon, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1879–1882Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 20
Runs scored 252
Batting average 8.40
100s/50s –/–
Top score 27
Balls bowled 1,552
Wickets 38
Bowling average 17.76
5 wickets in innings 1
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 6/40
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 9 June 2020

Norman MacLachlan (12 October 1858 – 18 February 1928) was an English first-class cricketer and educator.

The son of Thomas MacLachlan, he was born at Darlington in October 1858. He was educated near Edinburgh at the Loretto School, before going up to Keble College, Oxford. He played first-class cricket for Oxford University while studying there, making his debut against the Gentlemen of England in 1879. He played first-class cricket for Oxford until 1882, making twenty appearances and captaining the team in his final year. Described by the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack as a “moderate batsman, but a good fast-medium paced bowler and an active field”, MacLachlan took 38 wickets in his twenty matches at an average of 17.76, with best figures of 6 for 40, which was his only five wicket haul. With the bat, he scored 252 runs at an average of 8.40 and a high score of 27. In addition to playing cricket for Oxford, MacLachlan also played rugby as a back for Oxford University RFC.

After graduating from Oxford, MacLachlan became a schoolteacher. His first teaching post was at Aysgarth School in 1882–83, before holding the same post at Lambrook (1883–84) and at Loretto School (1884–92). In 1892, he was appointed joint-headmaster of Routenbourne Preparatory School, before being appointed the sole headmaster in July 1901. MacLachlan died at Torquay in February 1928.

References

  1. ^ "Wisden - Obituaries in 1928". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  2. Foster, Joseph (1891). Alumni Oxonienses. Parker and Company. p. 897.
  3. "First-Class Matches played by Norman MacLachlan". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  4. "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Norman MacLachlan". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  5. "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Norman MacLachlan". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  6. Ambrose, Don. "Brief profile of Norman MacLachlan". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 June 2020.

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