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James Dermott Monteith (2 June 1943 – 6 December 2009) was an Irish international cricketer. Monteith was a right-handed batsman who bowled Slow left-arm orthodox. Monteith was educated at the Royal Belfast Academical Institution and Queens University Belfast. ==Career== Monteith played the majority of his club cricket for Lisburn Cricket Club and also had spells at Queen's University and Middlesex County Cricket Club. He also toured with the Marylebone Cricket Club to Bangladesh and East Africa. Monteith captained Ireland on 38 occasions, winning 11 times, passing James Boucher's record number of wickets in 1984 and ended his playing career with Ireland with 326 wickets in 76 matches.It remains an Irish record.〔Cricket Ireland StatsZone. ()", ''Cricket Ireland'', September 30, 2010, accessed November 08, 2010.〕 Monteith took 100 club wickets in a season twice for Lisburn Cricket Club in 1971 and 1973 with his slow left-arm orthodox spin. His maiden century for Lisburn came in 1971. Monteith was a 38-year-old veteran when he was called upon by Middlesex as cover for the 1981 season. He proved more than capable at county level, taking 24 wickets in eight County Championship appearances with a best of 5 for 60 against Essex. Monteith was also an enthusiastic rugby player and played for Bangor Rugby Club. His sporting career ended when he became the victim of a hit and run accident in early 1985. Monteith finished his first class cricket career with 94 wickets at 20.64 and 530 runs at 15.58. 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「Dermott Monteith」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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