Brian Adair

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Brian Adair
Born(1935-05-29)29 May 1935
Died1 November 2021(2021-11-01) (aged 86)
OccupationSports administrator
Spouse
Mona Lindsay
(m. 1966)
Children2[1]

Brian Adair (29 May 1935 – 1 November 2021) was a Scottish sports administrator. He served as president (1983) and chairman (1986) of the Scottish Cricket Union.[2][3]

Adair was born on 29 May 1935 in Hammersmith, London.[1] At the outbreak of World War II, his father was posted to Edinburgh, where the family subsequently moved.[1] There he attended George Watson's College, where he excelled at sport, including squash and cricket.[1] In 1966, he married Mona Lindsay, a social worker. Adair died on 1 November 2021, at the age of 86.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Brian Adair obituary". The Times. 24 November 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  2. ^ Heatly, Gary (2 November 2021). "Watsonians pay tribute after Adair dies at 86". The Scotsman. Retrieved 19 November 2021 – via PressReader.
  3. ^ "Brian Adair". Cricket Scotland. 2 November 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.