Andrew Ducat (born February 16, 1886 in Brixton, London - died July 23, 1942 at Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood, London) was an England and Surrey cricketer. February 16 is the 47th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1886 is a common year starting on Friday (click on link to calendar) // Events January 18 - Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. ... Brixton is an area of South London, part of the London Borough of Lambeth. ... St. ... July 23 is the 204th day (205th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 161 days remaining. ... This article is about the year. ... The Media Centre at Lords Cricket Ground Lords Cricket Ground is a cricket ground in St Johns Wood in London. ... St Johns Wood is a district in the City of Westminster in London near Regents Park. ... St. ... For more coverage of cricket, go to the Cricket portal. ... Surrey is a county in southern England, one of the Home Counties. ...
Ducat died of an apparent heart attack whilst playing in a wartime cricket match and remains the only man to have died during a game at Lord's. He played in only one Test, against Australia in 1921. In later years he was captain of a cup-winning Aston Villafootball team and was cricket coach at Eton. For more coverage of cricket, go to the Cricket portal. ... Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. ... 1921 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Aston Villa Football Club play at Villa Park in Birmingham, England. ... The Football League is an organisation representing 72 professional football clubs in England and Wales, and runs the oldest professional football league competition in the world. ... Eton can refer to several things: Eton, Berkshire, a town in England. ...
Ducat was one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 1920. Wisden Cricketers Almanack 2005 The Wisden Cricketers of the Year award is made annually in the pages of the Wisden Cricketers Almanack yearbook. ... 1920 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ...
The ducat was introduced by the Republic of Venice in 1284 under the doge Giovanni Dandolo (1280-1289).
The most common type of ducat were the old Dutch ducats, bearing the impression of an armed figure, which gave way, for a short time only, to the figure of Louis II of Flanders.
Ducats became a a standard gold coin throughout Europe, especially after it was officially imperially sanctioned in 1566.
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