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Malcolm Douglas Lyon (22 April 1898 – 17 February 1964), generally known as Dar Lyon was an English first-class cricketer who played for Somerset County Cricket Club through the 1920s. He was a right-handed top order batsman known for his beautiful driving who occasionally captained and kept wicket for the county. He also became a politician, barrister, and later a magistrate, colonial administrator and judge in various British colonies. He was Chief Justice of the Seychelles in the late 1940s and 1950s. ==Early career== Born at Caterham on 22 April 1898, Lyon was educated at Rugby School. He enjoyed a lot of success in school cricket, playing in the school XI for three years, and captaining the side in his final year.〔Lawrence (2001), p73.〕 He finished his schooling in the middle of the First World War, and was called up for service in the British Army. He initially served in the ranks of the Royal Field Artillery, but was commissioned on 20 February 1917. He was wounded in action during the war.〔 After demobilisation, Lyon chose to continue his studies at Trinity College, Cambridge.〔 During his first year, he only played one first-class match for the university, against the MCC at Lord's, and failed to get a 'blue'.〔 His first-class debut however, came earlier than this, when he turned out for Somerset against Cambridge University Cricket Club at the end of May 1920.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=First-Class Matches played by Dar Lyon )〕 In the following match, a County Championship tie against Worcestershire, Lyon scored his maiden first-class century, hitting 115 in 135 minutes.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Somerset v Worcestershire )〕 During his second year, Lyon got his 'blue', appearing in seven first-class matches for Cambridge University before keeping wicket for a strong Cambridge side during the University Match against Oxford University Cricket Club.〔 In a reversal from the previous year, he also played for Cambridge University against his Somerset team-mates.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Cambridge University v Somerset )〕 He once again kept wicket for a victorious Cambridge side against Oxford the following year.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Oxford University v Cambridge University )〕 While at Cambridge he was also a member of Footlights, and president from 1921–23.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Dar Lyon」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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