Lance Druery

William Lance Druery (14 May 1927 – 10 August 1993) was an Australian cricketer. He played in two first-class matches for Queensland in 1949/50.[1][2][3][4][5]

Lance Druery
Personal information
Born(1927-05-14)14 May 1927
Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Died10 August 1993(1993-08-10) (aged 66)
Carina, Queensland, Australia
Source: Cricinfo, 3 October 2020

Cricket career

Druery was a slow bowling all-rounder[6][7] who played country cricket for Mackay and in October 1949 he was selected to represent a Mackay Colts team which played an Eton side.[8] In November he was selected in the Queensland Colts side due to a successful match with Mackay played in Brisbane, however prior to his first match for the Colts the Mackay Cricket Association received a request for Druery to be sent to Brisbane early to play in a special match for the State selectors.[9]

Druery was selected for Queensland in January 1950 for a First-class match against South Australia in Brisbane. He was the first Mackay cricketer to represent the state and he said after playing that it was a wonderful experience, and noted the fielding was of a higher standard than in Mackay with there being intense concentration on every ball.[10] He bowled well in his debut game and was reselected to play against Victoria in Brisbane in February 1950.[11] He dropped Herb Turner while fielding at third slip in the game which resulted in the match turning against Queensland,[12] and another notable event for him during the match was when he faced several bouncers which resulted in the crowd heckling the Victorians.[13]

By January 1951, Druery had moved to Brisbane where he was playing for Easts in grade cricket,[14] and in August 1951 he was selected in a Queensland practice squad, however he did not represent the State again.[15]

See also

References
  1. "Lance Druery". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  2. "Lance Druery Back". Daily Mercury. 12 January 1950. p. 7. Retrieved 23 December 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. "Druery gets 39 in trial game". The Courier-Mail. 21 November 1949. p. 7. Retrieved 23 December 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. "Druery Impresses". Brisbane Telegraph. 5 November 1949. p. 3. Retrieved 23 December 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. "Druery Should Get a Chance". Maryborough Chronicle. 19 January 1951. p. 3. Retrieved 23 December 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. "Pace Attack Problem for Queensland Colts". Brisbane Telegraph. Brisbane, QLD. 31 October 1950. p. 4. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  7. "Club Cricket Scores". Sunday Mail. Brisbane, QLD. 14 January 1951. p. 21. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  8. "Cricket Cameos". Daily Mercury. Mackay, QLD. 22 October 1949. p. 4. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  9. "Lance Druery to Play in Brisbane this Weekend". Daily Mercury. Mackay, QLD. 18 November 1949. p. 4. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  10. "Lance Druery Back". Daily Mercury. Mackay, QLD. 12 January 1950. p. 7. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  11. "L. Druery Again Selected". Daily Mercury. Mackay, QLD. 27 January 1950. p. 1. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  12. "Dropped Catch Costly to Q'Land". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane, QLD. 4 February 1950. p. 10. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  13. "Tallon's Delayed Hand Aids Victoria". Sunday Mail. Brisbane, QLD. 5 February 1950. p. 18. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  14. "Club Cricket Scores". Sunday Mail. Brisbane, QLD. 14 January 1951. p. 21. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  15. "Cricket loses New Farm to athletes". Brisbane Telegraph. Brisbane, QLD. 21 August 1951. p. 31. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
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