Ralph Laing

John Ralph Laing (born 27 August 1942) is a Scottish former first-class cricketer and administrator.

Ralph Laing
Personal information
Full name
John Ralph Laing
Born (1942-08-27) 27 August 1942
Meigle, Perthshire, Scotland
BattingLeft-handed
RelationsGordon Laing (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
19691979Scotland
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 8
Runs scored 301
Batting average 21.50
100s/50s 1/–
Top score 127*
Catches/stumpings 6/–
Source: Cricinfo, 19 June 2022

Laing was born at Meigle in August 1942. He was educated at Alyth School. A club cricketer for Perthshire County Cricket Club, Laing made his debut for Scotland in first-class cricket against Warwickshire at Edgbaston in 1969. He played first-class cricket for Scotland until 1979, having made eight appearances.[1] In these he scored 301 runs at an average of 21.50,[2] with a highest score of 217 not out coming against Ireland in 1976.[3] Laing was later appointed president of the Scottish Cricket Union in 1992.[4] Outside of cricket, Laing was a potato merchant. His brother, Gordon, was also a first-class cricketer.

References

  1. "First-Class Matches played by Ralph Laing". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  2. "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Ralph Laing". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  3. "Scotland v Ireland, 1976". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  4. "Scots tour will renew cricket link". The Herald. 14 December 1991. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
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