Dar Lyon

Dar Lyon

Personal information
Full name	Malcolm Douglas Lyon
Born	(1898-04-22)22 April 1898 Caterham, Surrey, England
Died	17 February 1964(1964-02-17) (aged 65) St Leonards-on-Sea, Sussex, England
Batting	Right-handed
Role	Wicket-keeper batsman
Relations	Beverley Lyon (brother)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1920–1938	Somerset
1920–1922	Cambridge University
FC debut	29 May 1920 Somerset v Cambridge University
Last FC	31 August 1938 Somerset v Leicestershire
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 158 Runs scored 7,290 Batting average 29.27 100s/50s 14/31 Top score 219 Balls bowled 891 Wickets 8 Bowling average 71.75 5 wickets in innings 0 10 wickets in match 0 Best bowling 3/43 Catches/stumpings 150/43
Source: CricketArchive, 13 October 2009

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 from 1948 to 1957.