The Hon. Osmund Scott (24 March 1876 – 9 September 1948) was an English cricketer. He played for Gloucestershire in 1905.[1] Scott was also a golfer; he was runner-up in the 1905 Amateur Championship.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 March 1876 Wareham, Dorset |
| Died | 9 September 1948 (aged 72) Marylebone, London |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 1905 | Gloucestershire |
Source: Cricinfo, 30 March 2014 | |
Osmund Scott was the son of John Scott, 3rd Earl of Eldon, and the fifth of seven children. He attended Winchester College.[3] Among his siblings were Lady Margaret Scott, an early women's golf champion, and Michael Scott, who won the Amateur Championship in 1933.[3] He married Mary Cecilia Stuart, and had seven children of his own.[3]
Scott served in World War I between 1916 and 1918 with the Royal Army Service Corps.[3]
Results in major championships
editThis timeline may be incomplete.
| Tournament | 1898 | 1899 | 1900 | 1901 | 1902 | 1903 | 1904 | 1905 | 1906 | 1907 | 1908 | 1909 | 1910 | 1911 | 1912 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| The Amateur Championship | R128 | DNP | DNP | R128 | R64 | R128 | DNP | 2 | R128 | R128 | R128 | DNP | R128 | R256 | R128 |
DNP = Did not play
"T" indicates a tie for a place
R256, R128, R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = Round in which player lost in match play
Yellow background for top-10
Team appearances
edit- England–Scotland Amateur Match (representing England): 1902, 1905, 1906
References
edit- ^ "Osmund Scott". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c d "Person Page 4325". thePeerage.com.