| 词条 | Norman Mair |
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| name = Norman Mair | image = | caption = | birth_name = Norman George Robertson Mair | nickname = | birth_date = {{birth date|1928|10|07|df=y}} | birth_place = Edinburgh, Scotland | death_date = {{Death date and age|2014|12|07|1928|10|07|df=yes}} | death_place = Edinburgh, Scotland | height = | weight = | ru_position = Hooker | ru_amateuryears = - | ru_amateurclubs = Edinburgh University RFC | ru_amclubcaps = | ru_amclubpoints = | ru_amupdate = | ru_province = {{nowrap|Edinburgh District}} | ru_provinceyears = - | ru_provincecaps = | ru_provincepoints = | ru_provinceupdate = | ru_nationalteam = Scotland | ru_nationalyears = 1951 | ru_nationalcaps = 4 | ru_nationalpoints = (0) | ru_ntupdate = | ru_coachclubs = | ru_coachyears = | ru_coachupdate = | other = | occupation = | spouse = | children = | relatives = | school = Edinburgh Academy Merchiston Castle School | university = University of Edinburgh | website = }}Norman George Robertson Mair (7 October 1928 – 7 December 2014)[1][2] was a Scottish international rugby union and cricket player.[3] He later became a journalist for The Scotsman on rugby and golf.,[4] and also wrote for Rugby World LifeHe was the son of Prof Alexander William Mair (1875-1928), professor of Greek at Edinburgh University, and his wife, Elizabeth MackAy Bisset (1882-1950). His father died in a fire at the family home, 9 Corennie Drive in Morningside, Edinburgh soon after Norman was born.[5] He was educated at Merchiston Castle School (1942-1947). Rugby UnionHe studied at the University of Edinburgh where he played for Edinburgh University RFC.[3] He was selected for the provincial Edinburgh District side and played in the Scottish Inter-District Championship. He won the title with Edinburgh in the inaugural 1953-54 season and was the championship's top points scorer of that season.[6] He won four caps for the {{nrut|Scotland}} national rugby union team in 1951.[3] He was inducted to the Scottish Rugby Hall of Fame in 2013.[7] CricketHe also played for the Scotland national cricket team.[3] Mair played for Scotland in 1952.[8] He was capped only once, playing against Worcestershire. He scored four not out in his only innings.[9] Sports journalismBill McLaren rated Mair as one of the best rugby journalists that Scotland produced: "I always have had a high regard for the coverage by Norman Mair, formerly of The Scotsman. "Norman never was persona grata with all members of the Scottish Rugby Union because he wrote what he felt and had the ear of some very influential people in the game. There have been times when I have had to read one of Norman's sentences two or three times over in order to get the gist, but he has been one of the most perceptive of analysts and his articles have been both enlightening and enjoyable - especially the little humorous stories that were so often his punchlines."[10] Writing of the Australian player Mark Ella, he once said: "Ella has hands so adhesive that when he fumbled a ball against {{nrut|Scotland}} (in 1984) you would not have been surprised to see those Australians of the appropriate religious persuasion cross themselves"[11] Mair was always outspoken in his opinions. In the early fifties, for example, criticising the large number of new caps in each game in 1953 and 1954, he said that he consider the "inhabitants of lunatic asylums... had a fair grievance while the S.R.U. selectors walked around free and uncertified."[12] He died at Thorburn Manor Care Home in Colinton. FamilyHis daughter is Suzi Mair, who produces STV News at Six. Selected publications
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References1. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/25280.html |title=Norman Mair |work=www.espncricinfo.com |publisher= |date= |accessdate=8 December 2013}} 2. ^{{cite news |url=http://www.scotsman.com/news/obituaries/obituary-norman-george-robertson-mair-1-3627765 |first=Martin |last=Hannan |title=Obituary: Norman George Robertson Mair |date=7 December 2014 |accessdate=9 December 2014 |work=The Scotsman}} 3. ^1 2 3 Bath, p105 4. ^McLaren, p88 5. ^http://www.merchistonians.co.uk/frmProfile.aspx?S=g7625y7 6. ^{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qUdAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vYgMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6144,4438836|title=The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search|publisher=}} 7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.scotsman.com/sport/rugby/latest/scottish-rugby-hall-of-fame-ten-legends-inducted-1-3179948|title=Scottish Rugby Hall of Fame: Ten legends inducted|publisher=}} 8. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/scotland/content/player/25280.html|title=Norman Mair|publisher=}} 9. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/11294893/Norman-Mair-obituary.html|title=Norman Mair - obituary|publisher=}} 10. ^McLaren, p94 11. ^Ella, Mark & Smith, Terry (1987) Path to Victory, ABC Books, p54 12. ^Massie, p54 External links
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