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He attended Hawick High School, and went on to the University of Edinburgh, where he studied medicine.
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Jim Davidson
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Davidson played first-class cricket for the Scotland national cricket team in 1951, and represented the Scotland national rugby union team from 1952 to 1954. James Davidson was born on 28 January 1931 in Hawick. A right-handed batsman, Davidson made his debut for the Scottish cricket team in May 1951, against Warwickshire (an English county).
Later in the year, he also played matches against Northamptonshire, Ireland, and Worcestershire, as well as a two-day game against the touring South Africans.
All but the last of those matches held first-class status. Davidson made his international debut on 12 January 1952 at Murrayfield in the Scotland vs France match.
Of the 7 matches he played for his national side he was never on the winning side. He played his final match for Scotland on 9 January 1954 at Murrayfield in the Scotland vs France match.
