Osmund Scott

Osmund Scott
Personal information
Born(1876-03-24)24 March 1876
Wareham, Dorset
Died9 September 1948(1948-09-09) (aged 72)
Marylebone, London
BattingRight-handed
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1905Gloucestershire
Source: Cricinfo, 30 March 2014

The Hon. Osmund Scott (24 March 1876 – 9 September 1948) was an English cricketer.

Early life

In 1876, Scott was born in Wareham, Dorset. He was the son of John Scott, 3rd Earl of Eldon, and the fifth of seven children. He attended Winchester College. Among his siblings were Lady Margaret Scott, an early women's golf champion, and Michael Scott, who won The Amateur Championship in 1933.

Career

In 1905, Scott played cricket for Gloucestershire.[1] Scott was also a golfer; he was runner-up at the 1905 Amateur Championship.[2]

Scott served in World War I between 1916 and 1918 with the Royal Army Service Corps.

Personal life

Scott married Mary Cecilia Stuart. They had seven children.

Results in major championships

This timeline may be incomplete.

Tournament 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912
The Open Championship CUT
The Amateur Championship R128 R128 R64 R128 2 R128 R128 R128 R128 R256 R128
  Top 10
  Did not play

R256, R128, R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = round in which player lost in match play

Team appearances

References

  1. ^ "Osmund Scott". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
  2. ^ "The Amateur Championship of Great Britain". Golf. XIX (1). USGA: 29. July 1906. Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2014.