Though Spiro was born in Australia, his father is noted in the Cambridge alumni directory as "Ferdinand" of Brighton.[2] Spiro was educated at Harrow School and at Trinity Hall, Cambridge, though after 1885 he transferred to Downing College, Cambridge.[2] He played cricket for Harrow and appeared in the Eton v Harrow match at Lord's in both 1881 and 1882.[1] As a cricketer, he played as a right-handed middle-order batsman; he also bowled right-arm medium-pace, though he did not bowl in first-class cricket.[1] He was successful as a batsman only occasionally. In 1883, playing for MCC, he made 47 against Derbyshire.[3] The following year, he made the same score again, this time for MCC against the Cambridge University side.[4] That innings propelled him into the Cambridge side for the 1884 University Match against Oxford University, but he was not successful, making scores of 10 and 0.[5]
On leaving Cambridge University, Spiro became a "mining agent" and was described as "of Maidenhead".[2]
Referencesedit
^ abc"Douglas Spiro". www.cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
^ abcJ. Venn and J. A. Venn. "Alumni Cantabrigienses: Douglas Gray Spiro". www.archive.org/Cambridge University Press. p. 608. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
^"Derbyshire v Marylebone Cricket Club". www.cricketarchive.com. 9 July 1883. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
^"Marylebone Cricket Club v Cambridge University". www.cricketarchive.com. 23 June 1884. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
^"Oxford University v Cambridge University". www.cricketarchive.com. 30 June 1884. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
douglas, spiro, douglas, gray, spiro, december, 1863, january, 1935, australian, born, english, cricketer, played, first, class, matches, cambridge, university, marylebone, cricket, club, between, 1883, 1890, born, melbourne, died, westminster, london, persona. Douglas Gray Spiro 21 December 1863 16 January 1935 was an Australian born English cricketer who played in 12 first class matches for Cambridge University and the Marylebone Cricket Club MCC between 1883 and 1890 1 He was born in Melbourne and died in Westminster London Douglas SpiroPersonal informationFull nameDouglas Gray SpiroBorn21 December 1863Melbourne Victoria AustraliaDied16 January 1935 1935 01 16 aged 71 Westminster London EnglandBattingRight handedBowlingRight arm mediumDomestic team informationYearsTeam1883 1885Cambridge University1883 1890Marylebone Cricket ClubCareer statisticsCompetition First classMatches 12Runs scored 207Batting average 10 35100s 50s Top score 47Catches stumpings 3 Source Cricinfo 13 December 2022Though Spiro was born in Australia his father is noted in the Cambridge alumni directory as Ferdinand of Brighton 2 Spiro was educated at Harrow School and at Trinity Hall Cambridge though after 1885 he transferred to Downing College Cambridge 2 He played cricket for Harrow and appeared in the Eton v Harrow match at Lord s in both 1881 and 1882 1 As a cricketer he played as a right handed middle order batsman he also bowled right arm medium pace though he did not bowl in first class cricket 1 He was successful as a batsman only occasionally In 1883 playing for MCC he made 47 against Derbyshire 3 The following year he made the same score again this time for MCC against the Cambridge University side 4 That innings propelled him into the Cambridge side for the 1884 University Match against Oxford University but he was not successful making scores of 10 and 0 5 On leaving Cambridge University Spiro became a mining agent and was described as of Maidenhead 2 References edit a b c Douglas Spiro www cricketarchive com Retrieved 27 May 2017 a b c J Venn and J A Venn Alumni Cantabrigienses Douglas Gray Spiro www archive org Cambridge University Press p 608 Retrieved 27 May 2017 Derbyshire v Marylebone Cricket Club www cricketarchive com 9 July 1883 Retrieved 28 May 2017 Marylebone Cricket Club v Cambridge University www cricketarchive com 23 June 1884 Retrieved 28 May 2017 Oxford University v Cambridge University www cricketarchive com 30 June 1884 Retrieved 28 May 2017 External links editDouglas Spiro at ESPNcricinfo Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Douglas Spiro amp oldid 1159996968, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
