Conn McCall
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| Batting style | Right-handed batsman |
| Bowling type | Left-arm orthodox spin |
| First-class record | |
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| Matches | 7 |
| Runs scored | 308 |
| Batting average | 23.69 |
| 100s/50s | 0/2 |
| Top score | 81 |
| Balls bowled | 1 |
| Wickets | 0 |
| Bowling average | - |
| 5 wickets in innings | 0 |
| 10 wickets in match | 0 |
| Best Bowling | 0/1 |
| Catches/Stumpings | 3/0 |
| First class debut: 5 September 1964 Last first class game: 3 August 1968 Source: Cricket Archive |
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Hugh Conn McCall, usually known by his middle name (born 29 March 1940 in Holywood, County Down, Northern Ireland; died 7 June 2002 in Bangor, County Down) was an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman and left-arm orthodox spin bowler,[1] he played 15 times for the Ireland cricket team in the 1960s[2] including seven first-class matches.[3] His son Mark played rugby union for Ireland.[4]
[edit] Cricket career
Conn McCall was scheduled to make his debut for Ireland in their annual match against Scotland in 1964, but the match was abandoned without a ball being bowled. He finally made his debut a few days later, playing against the MCC[4] in a first-class match.[3] His first match in 1965 was also against the MCC, at Lord's, and he also played against New Zealand, Scotland and Hampshire that year.[2]
He played three times in 1966, against Scotland, the MCC and Worcestershire, and four times in 1967, including a match against India. His final year in the Irish side was in 1968, playing twice against Australia before finishing his career as it should have started, playing against Scotland[2] in a first-class match.[3] He later served as an Irish selector in the early 1980s and as president of the Irish Cricket Union in 1992.[4]
[edit] Statistics
In all matches for Ireland, he scored 541 runs at an average of 20.04, with a top score of 81 against the MCC in his debut match, one of three half-century for Ireland. He bowled just one delivery,[2] conceding the winning single against New Zealand in 1965.[4]
