Douglas Goodwin
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Douglas Edward "Dougie" Goodwin (born 2 May 1938 in Dublin, Republic of Ireland
) is an Irish former cricket
er. A right-handed batsman and right-arm fast-medium
bowler, he played 43 times for the Ireland cricket team between 1965 and 1975, including eleven first-class
matches.
in June 1965 at Lord's
and made his first-class debut the following month against New Zealand in Belfast
. He played twice more in 1965, against Scotland and Hampshire
and just once in 1966, against Scotland. He then played against Worcestershire
and India in 1967.
In August 1968, he took 7/39 against the Combined Services cricket team
, his best bowling figures for Ireland, and also played against Australia and Scotland. The following year was to be his most successful for Ireland.
1969 started in June with a first-class match against Scotland. His next match has gone down in history as one of Ireland's greatest performances.
On 2 July 1969, at Sion Mills
, Ireland took on the West Indies. The West Indies were on a tour of England
at the time and hopped over to Ireland for two matches against the national side. Goodwin was chosen to captain the Ireland side and took five wickets for six runs as the West Indies were bowled out for 25. Ireland went on to win by nine wickets for a famous win.
Rumours later suggested that the Irish had ensured their opponents would be intoxicated the night before, but speaking in 2003 Goodwin denied that, saying "They were very late getting in on the plane and they had a long drive from the airport. We might have had a few, but I don't think they had time to have a drink". The Irish drew the subsequent two-day game, thus winning the series.
Also in 1969, Goodwin scored 41 against Wilfred Isaac's XI, his top score in all matches for Ireland.
Goodwin continued in the Irish team until 1975, playing against Canada, Denmark, Netherlands, Scotland, the USA and Wales. A match against Denmark in July 1975 would be his last for Ireland.
at an average of 12.35 and took 115 wickets at an average
of 22.18.
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
) is an Irish former cricket
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 and right-arm fast-medium
Fast bowling
Fast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is one of the two main approaches to bowling in the sport of cricket. The other is spin bowling...
bowler, he played 43 times for the Ireland cricket team between 1965 and 1975, including eleven 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
Goodwin made his debut for Ireland against the MCCMarylebone 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 June 1965 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...
and made his first-class debut the following month against New Zealand in Belfast
Belfast
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...
. He played twice more in 1965, against Scotland and 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...
and just once in 1966, against Scotland. He then played against 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 India in 1967.
In August 1968, he took 7/39 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...
, his best bowling figures for Ireland, and also played against Australia and Scotland. The following year was to be his most successful for Ireland.
1969 started in June with a first-class match against Scotland. His next match has gone down in history as one of Ireland's greatest performances.
On 2 July 1969, at Sion Mills
Sion Mills
Sion Mills is a village in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland on the River Mourne. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 2,050 people. It lies within the Strabane District Council area...
, Ireland took on the West Indies. The West Indies were on a tour of England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
at the time and hopped over to Ireland for two matches against the national side. Goodwin was chosen to captain the Ireland side and took five wickets for six runs as the West Indies were bowled out for 25. Ireland went on to win by nine wickets for a famous win.
Rumours later suggested that the Irish had ensured their opponents would be intoxicated the night before, but speaking in 2003 Goodwin denied that, saying "They were very late getting in on the plane and they had a long drive from the airport. We might have had a few, but I don't think they had time to have a drink". The Irish drew the subsequent two-day game, thus winning the series.
Also in 1969, Goodwin scored 41 against Wilfred Isaac's XI, his top score in all matches for Ireland.
Goodwin continued in the Irish team until 1975, playing against Canada, Denmark, Netherlands, Scotland, the USA and Wales. A match against Denmark in July 1975 would be his last for Ireland.
Statistics
In all matches for Ireland, Goodwin scored 494 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 12.35 and took 115 wickets at an average
Bowling average
Bowling average is a statistic measuring the performance of bowlers in the sport of cricket.A bowler's bowling average is defined as the total number of runs conceded by the bowlers divided by the number of wickets taken by the bowler, so the lower the average the better. It is similar to earned...
of 22.18.