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Full name | Aidan Thomas Lyons | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | December 1878 Port Elizabeth, Cape Colony | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 12 February 1910 Queenstown, South Africa | (aged 31)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm medium-pace | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | All-rounder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1902/03–1908/09 | Eastern Province | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:
Cricinfo, 16 June 2023 |
Aidan Thomas Lyons (December 1878 – 12 February 1910) was a South African cricketer. He played in thirteen first-class matches for Eastern Province between 1902/03 and 1908/09. [1]
Lyons was one of Eastern Province's most reliable players during the 1900s. [2] In the quarter-final of the Currie Cup in 1904–05, he opened the batting and scored 37, when no one else for Eastern Province reached 20, and Western Province's highest was only 42. [3] His best bowling figures were 7 for 56 and 6 for 23 against Griqualand West in the 1902–03 Currie Cup; eight of his victims were bowled. [4] He took 7 for 66 and carried his bat for 31 not out for a Port Elizabeth XV against the touring MCC in 1905–06. [5]
He died after a long illness in hospital in Queenstown in February 1910, aged 31. [2]
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Aidan Thomas Lyons | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | December 1878 Port Elizabeth, Cape Colony | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 12 February 1910 Queenstown, South Africa | (aged 31)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm medium-pace | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | All-rounder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Domestic team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1902/03–1908/09 | Eastern Province | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:
Cricinfo, 16 June 2023 |
Aidan Thomas Lyons (December 1878 – 12 February 1910) was a South African cricketer. He played in thirteen first-class matches for Eastern Province between 1902/03 and 1908/09. [1]
Lyons was one of Eastern Province's most reliable players during the 1900s. [2] In the quarter-final of the Currie Cup in 1904–05, he opened the batting and scored 37, when no one else for Eastern Province reached 20, and Western Province's highest was only 42. [3] His best bowling figures were 7 for 56 and 6 for 23 against Griqualand West in the 1902–03 Currie Cup; eight of his victims were bowled. [4] He took 7 for 66 and carried his bat for 31 not out for a Port Elizabeth XV against the touring MCC in 1905–06. [5]
He died after a long illness in hospital in Queenstown in February 1910, aged 31. [2]