Ronnie Aird

Ronnie Aird

Personal information
Full name	Ronald Aird
Born	(1902-05-04)4 May 1902 Paddington, London, England
Died	Yapton, West Sussex, England
Batting style	Right-handed
Bowling style	Right-arm medium-pace
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1920–1938	Hampshire
1923	Cambridge University
1927–1939	Marylebone Cricket Club
Career statistics
Competition FC Matches 136 Runs scored 4,482 Batting average 21.97 100s/50s 4/14 Top score 159 Balls bowled 526 Wickets 7 Bowling average 59.00 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling 2/35 Catches/stumpings 52/–
Source: Cricinfo, 22 September 2009

Ronald Aird, MC (4 May 1902 – 16 August 1986) was an English cricketer and administrator.

Ronnie Aird was born in Paddington, London and he played 136 first-class matches as a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium bowler for Cambridge University and Hampshire between 1920 and 1938. He was a good cricketer, but he will be remembered for his work at Lord's for sixty years. He was appointed Assistant Secretary of the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1926, following the promotion of W. Findlay to Secretary. He continued to serve under Colonel Rait Kerr, until his eventual appointment as Secretary in 1952. He retired in 1962 and continued to serve the club as President (1968–1969), Trustee (1971–1983) and as a Life Vice-President (1983–1986).

He died at his home in Yapton, Sussex following a long illness aged 84.

References

• Ronnie Aird on Cricinfo
• Ronnie Aird on CricketArchive