Aubrey Finlay
Encyclopedia
Aubrey James Finlay is a former Irish cricket
er. A right-handed batsman, he played eighteen times for the Ireland cricket team between 1957 and 1965, including nine first-class
matches.
and one in Dublin. Later the same month, he played his first first-class match against Scotland in Dublin. He also played at Lord's
against the MCC
and against the Free Foresters
in Dublin, against whom he made his highest score for Ireland of 49.
The following year, he played against New Zealand (twice), Scotland, Worcestershire
and the MCC. In the match against Scotland, he made his highest first-class score of 30. He played just twice for Ireland in 1959, against Yorkshire
and Leicestershire
before spending two years out of the Ireland side.
He came back to the Ireland side in 1961, playing against Leicestershire, Scotland, the MCC and Australia. He played against the Combined Services cricket team
in June 1962, his last match until September 1965, when he played against Hampshire
in his final first-class match and final match for Ireland.
at an average of 12.00 with a top score of 49 against the Free Foresters in August 1957. He never bowled when playing for Ireland and his bowling style is unknown.
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er. A right-handed batsman, he played eighteen times for the Ireland cricket team between 1957 and 1965, including nine first-class
First-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...
matches.
Playing career
He made his debut for Ireland in two matches against the West Indies in July 1957, one in BelfastBelfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
and one in Dublin. Later the same month, he played his first first-class match against Scotland in Dublin. He also played at Lord's
Lord's Cricket Ground
Lord's Cricket Ground is a cricket venue in St John's Wood, London. Named after its founder, Thomas Lord, it is owned by Marylebone Cricket Club and is the home of Middlesex County Cricket Club, the England and Wales Cricket Board , the European Cricket Council and, until August 2005, the...
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...
and against 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 Dublin, against whom he made his highest score for Ireland of 49.
The following year, he played against New Zealand (twice), Scotland, Worcestershire
Worcestershire County Cricket Club
Worcestershire 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 Worcestershire...
and the MCC. In the match against Scotland, he made his highest first-class score of 30. He played just twice for Ireland in 1959, against Yorkshire
Yorkshire County Cricket Club
Yorkshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Yorkshire as one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure....
and Leicestershire
Leicestershire County Cricket Club
Leicestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Leicestershire. It has also been representative of the county of Rutland....
before spending two years out of the Ireland side.
He came back to the Ireland side in 1961, playing against Leicestershire, Scotland, the MCC and Australia. He played against the Combined Services cricket team
Combined Services cricket team
The Combined Services cricket team represents the British armed forces. The team played at first-class level in England for more than forty years in the mid-twentieth century. Their first first-class match was against Gentlemen of England at Lord's in 1920, while their last was against Oxford...
in June 1962, his last match until September 1965, when he played against Hampshire
Hampshire County Cricket Club
Hampshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Hampshire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1863 as a successor to the Hampshire county cricket teams and has played at the Antelope Ground from then until 1885, before moving to the County Ground where it...
in his final first-class match and final match for Ireland.
Statistics
In all matches for Ireland, he scored 312 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 12.00 with a top score of 49 against the Free Foresters in August 1957. He never bowled when playing for Ireland and his bowling style is unknown.