Thomas Watt (cricketer)

Thomas Watt
Personal information
Full name
Thomas Douglas Watt
Born21 December 1891
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Died13 June 1949(1949-06-13) (aged 57)
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1912–1924Scotland
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 11
Runs scored 149
Batting average 10.64
100s/50s –/–
Top score 23
Balls bowled 1,871
Wickets 21
Bowling average 39.09
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 3/47
Catches/stumpings 5/–
Source: Cricinfo, 29 October 2022

Thomas Douglas Watt (21 December 1891 — 13 June 1949) was a Scottish first-class cricketer and cricket administrator.

Watt was born at Edinburgh in December 1891. He was educated at George Watson's College. A club cricketer for Watsonians, he made his debut for Scotland in first-class cricket against Ireland at Dublin in 1912, with Watt making a further appearance against Ireland prior to the First World War. Following the war, he made a further nine first-class appearances, the last of which came in 1924.[1] Playing as a right-arm medium pace bowler, he took 21 wickets at an average of 39.09, with best figures of 3 for 47.[2] As a lower middle order batsman, he scored 149 runs in his eleven matches at an average of 10.64, with a highest score of 23.[3] Watt later served as honorary secretary of the Scottish Cricket Union from 1925 to 1947. A solicitor by profession, he died suddenly at Edinburgh in June 1949.[4][5]

  1. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Thomas Watt". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  2. ^ "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Thomas Watt". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  3. ^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Thomas Watt". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  4. ^ Scottish District News. The Scotsman. 14 June 1949. p. 3
  5. ^ Deaths. The Scotsman. 15 June 1949. p. 10