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Eric Balfour "Bill" Lundie (15 March 1888 – 12 September 1917) was a South African cricketer who played in one Test in 1914.[1]

Bill Lundie

Personal information
Full name	Eric Balfour Lundie
Born	(1888-03-15)15 March 1888 Willowvale, Cape Colony
Died	12 September 1917(1917-09-12) (aged 29) Passchendaele salient, West Flanders, Belgium
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm fast
International information
National side	South Africa
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1908-09 to 1909-10	Eastern Province
1909-10 to 1910-11	Western Province
1913-14	Transvaal
Career statistics
Competition Tests First-class Matches 1 9 Runs scored 1 126 Batting average 1.00 8.40 100s/50s 0/0 0/0 Top score 1 29 Balls bowled 286 1510 Wickets 4 26 Bowling average 26.75 25.34 5 wickets in innings 0 1 10 wickets in match 0 0 Best bowling 4/101 6/52 Catches/stumpings 0/– 7/–
Source: Cricinfo, 20 November 2017

A fast bowler, Bill Lundie played eight first-class matches for three provinces between 1909 and 1914. His best figures were 6 for 52 in Eastern Province's loss to Border in 1908-09.[2] His only Test, and last first-class match, was the Fifth Test in England's tour of South Africa in 1913-14. Opening the bowling, and bowling into the wind, he took 4 for 101 off 46.3 overs as England made 411.[3][4] It was the last Test match before World War I.

In the war he served with the South African Service Corps before being commissioned as a second lieutenant in the 3rd Battalion of the Coldstream Guards. He was killed by shellfire during the Battle of Passchendaele on 12 September 1917.[5]

References

External links

• Bill Lundie at ESPNcricinfo
• Bill Lundie at CricketArchive (subscription required)

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