We regret to advise of the death of David Marchant, a prominent former member of both Leinster Cricket and Bowling clubs.
Dave played senior cricket for L.C.C. on his arrival in Dublin in 1959 from the UK. He captained the club for four successive seasons, 1962-1965 during which he led it to the Senior League title in 1963. An aggressive opening bat and superb close-to-the-wicker fielder, he scored over 3000 runs for the club with a highest score of 150 not out.
In 1971 at the invitation of two seasoned internationals in the Bowling Club, he took up Bowls and in his first year won the B.L.I and All-Ireland Triples championships with Tom Kennedy and Jimmy Thompson, only to lose-out in the semi-final of the British championships.
The following year, 1972, he won the BLI and All-Ireland Singles and Pairs championships, becoming the first player from the South to do so. He was awarded Irish Bowling Association Bowler of the Year in 1973, the year in which he won his first International caps - truly an amazing record in his first three years at the game.
Dave went on to win a total of 6 All-Ireland titles, and 27 International and 3 Indoor caps before retiring in 1982 from representative bowls.
Apart from his undoubted prowess on the sporting field, Dave was MC at numerous Saturday night sing-songs in the Cricket pavilion throughout the season when Leinster was the after-match social hub for cricketers in Dublin.
Dave’s funeral was held abroad and we offer our sincere sympathies to his wife Pat at this sad time.