David McKibbin

David Gordon Robinson McKibbin (16 June 1912 – 14 June 1991) was an Irish first-class cricketer.

For the United States Army officer, see David B. McKibbin.

David McKibbin

Personal information
Full name	David Gordon Robinson McKibbin
Born	16 June 1991 Comber, Northern Ireland
Died	14 June 1991(1991-06-14) (aged 78) Comber, Northern Ireland
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Leg break
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1937	Ireland
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 1 Runs scored 46 Batting average 23.00 100s/50s –/– Top score 31 Balls bowled 0 Wickets – Bowling average – 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling – Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 16 October 2018

Born at Comber in June 1912, McKibbin was educated at Mill School, Comber.[1] A mainstay of the successful North Down side of the 1930s, McKibbin was selected to play one first-class match for Ireland against Scotland in 1937 at Belfast.[2] Opening the batting, he scored 31 runs in Ireland's first-innings, before being dismissed by John Melville; in their second-innings he was dismissed by the same bowler for 15, with Ireland winning by 63 runs.[3] He died at Comber in June 1991, two days short of his 79th birthday.[1]

References

1. "DGR McKibbin". CricketEurope. Retrieved 2018-10-16.
2. "First-Class Matches played by David McKibbin". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-10-16.
3. "Ireland v Scotland, 1937". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-10-16.

External links

• David McKibbin at ESPNcricinfo