[3] Along with Hugh Bannerman and Don Hamilton he was nominated by the Southland Cricket Association for the tour to Australia in 1913–14.

Southland's first-class debut came in the match against Otago at Rugby Park, Invercargill, in February 1915.

[6] In Southland's only first-class victory, against Otago at Rugby Park in March 1920, Doig took 2 for 74 and 6 for 21, he and his opening partner Dan McBeath taking 19 wickets in the match.

[7] In his last first-class match, in March 1921, a few days before his 49th birthday, he took 5 for 102 for Southland against the touring Australians at Rugby Park, including the wickets of Vic Richardson and Alan Kippax.

[11][12] He was a member of the Invercargill Cricket Club for forty-six years, and he was also prominent in Southland in playing or administering Rugby football, hockey, athletics, basketball, boxing and golf.