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David Varey
David William Varey (born 15 October 1961) is a former English cricketer. Varey was a right-handed batsman who occasionally fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Darlington, County Durham. Varey made his first-class debut for Cambridge University against Nottinghamshire in 1981. He made 21 further first-class appearances for the university, the last of which came against Oxford University in 1983. In his 22 first-class appearances for the university, he scored a total of 971 runs at an average of 26.24, with a high score of 156 not out. This score, was his only first-class century for the university, came against Northamptonshire in an innings in which only two other batsman reached double figures. In 1982, he made his debut for Cheshire in the Minor Counties Championship against Shropshire. In his first spell with the county, he played for them in 1982 and 1983. In 1984, Varey made his first-class debut for Lancashire against Warwickshire. He made 43 further first-cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darlington
Darlington is a market town in the Borough of Darlington, County Durham, England. The River Skerne flows through the town; it is a tributary of the River Tees. The Tees itself flows south of the town. In the 19th century, Darlington underwent substantial industrial development, spurred by the establishment there of the world's first permanent steam-locomotive-powered passenger railway: the Stockton and Darlington Railway. Much of the vision (and financing) behind the railway's creation was provided by local Quaker families in the Georgian and Victorian eras. In the 2011 Census, the town had a population of 92,363 (the county's largest settlement by population) which had increased by the 2020 estimate population to 93,417. The borough's population was 105,564 in the census, It is a unitary authority and is a constituent member of the Tees Valley Combined Authority therefore part of the Tees Valley mayoralty. History Darnton Darlington started as an Anglo-Saxon settlement. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club is one of eighteen first-class county clubs within the domestic cricket structure of England and Wales. It represents the historic county of Northamptonshire. Its limited overs team is called the Northants Steelbacks – a reference to the Northamptonshire Regiment which was formed in 1881. The name was supposedly a tribute to the soldiers' apparent indifference to the harsh discipline imposed by their officers. Founded in 1878, Northamptonshire (Northants) held minor status at first but was a prominent member of the early Minor Counties Championship during the 1890s. In 1905, the club joined the County Championship and was elevated to first-class status, since when the team have played in every top-level domestic cricket competition in England. The club plays the majority of its games at the County Cricket Ground, Northampton, but has used outlier grounds at Kettering, Wellingborough and Peterborough (formerly part of Northamptonshire, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988 Benson & Hedges Cup ...
The 1988 Benson & Hedges Cup was the seventeenth edition of cricket's Benson & Hedges Cup. The competition was won by Hampshire County Cricket Club. Fixtures and results Group stage Group A Group B Group C Group D Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final References See also Benson & Hedges Cup {{DEFAULTSORT:1988 Benson and Hedges Cup Benson & Hedges Cup seasons Benson and Hedges Cup The Benson & Hedges Cup was a one-day cricket competition for first-class counties in England and Wales that was held from 1972 to 2002, one of cricket's longest sponsorship deals. It was the third major one-day competition established in Engla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1992 NatWest Trophy also participated. Teams who won in the first ...
The 1992 NatWest Trophy was the 12th NatWest Trophy. It was an English limited overs county cricket tournament which was held between 24 June and 5 September 1992. The tournament was won by Northamptonshire County Cricket Club who defeated Leicestershire County Cricket Club by 8 wickets in the final at Lord's. Format Following the elevation of Durham to first-class status, the 18 first-class counties, were joined by twelve Minor Counties: Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Cheshire, Cumberland, Devon, Dorset, Norfolk, Northumberland, Oxfordshire, Shropshire and Staffordshire. The Ireland national cricket team and the Scotland national cricket team The Scotland national cricket team represents the country of Scotland. They play their home matches at The Grange, Edinburgh, and also some other venues. Scotland became Associate Members of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 1994 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club is one of eighteen first-class county clubs within the domestic cricket structure of England and Wales. It represents the historic county of Gloucestershire. Founded in 1870, Gloucestershire have always been first-class and have played in every top-level domestic cricket competition in England. The club played its first senior match in 1870 and W. G. Grace was their captain. The club plays home games at the Bristol County Ground in the Bishopston area of north Bristol. A number of games are also played at the Cheltenham Cricket Festival at the College Ground, Cheltenham and matches have also been played at the Gloucester cricket festival at The King's School, Gloucester. Gloucestershire's most famous players have been W. G. Grace, whose father founded the club, and Wally Hammond, who scored 113 centuries for them. The club has had two notable periods of success: in the 1870s when it was unofficially acclaimed as the Champion County on a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988 NatWest Trophy
The 1988 NatWest Trophy was the 8th NatWest Trophy. It was an English limited overs county cricket tournament which was held between 22 June and 3 September 1988. The tournament was won by Middlesex who defeated Worcestershire by 3 wickets in the final at Lord's. Format The seventeen first-class counties, were joined by thirteen Minor Counties: Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Cheshire, Cumberland, Devon, Durham, Hertfordshire, Lincolnshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Suffolk and Wiltshire. The Ireland and Scotland Scotland (, ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a Anglo-Scottish border, border with England to the southeast ... teams also participated. Teams who won in the first round progressed to the second round. The winners in the second round then progressed to the quarter-final stage. Winners from the quarter-fina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988 English Cricket Season
The 1988 English cricket season was the 89th in which the County Championship had been an official competition. It was dominated by Worcestershire who won the first of two successive championships and also a second successive Sunday League title. Cricket made the front pages of national newspapers, due to the "Summer of four captains" phenomenon that afflicted the England national team, during its five match Test series against West Indies which they lost 4–0. Sri Lanka also toured and played a single Test which England won. Honours *County Championship - Worcestershire *NatWest Trophy - Middlesex * Sunday League - Worcestershire * Benson & Hedges Cup - Hampshire * Minor Counties Championship - Cheshire *MCCA Knockout Trophy - Dorset *Second XI Championship - Surrey II *Wisden - Kim Barnett, Jeff Dujon, Phil Neale, Franklyn Stephenson, Steve Waugh Test series West Indies tour Sri Lanka tour County Championship NatWest Trophy Benson & Hedges Cup Sunday League Lea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987 English Cricket Season
The 1987 English cricket season was the 88th in which the County Championship had been an official competition. Nottinghamshire achieved a Championship and NatWest Trophy "double". John Player ended their sponsorship of the Sunday League after an eighteen-year spell and the competition sponsorship was taken over by Refuge Assurance. Pakistan defeated England in the Test series with one win and four draws. Honours *County Championship - Nottinghamshire *NatWest Trophy - Nottinghamshire * Sunday League - Worcestershire * Benson & Hedges Cup - Yorkshire * Minor Counties Championship - Buckinghamshire *MCCA Knockout Trophy - Cheshire *Second XI Championship - Kent II, Yorkshire II (''shared title'') *Wisden - Jonathan Agnew, Neil Foster, David Hughes, Peter Roebuck, Saleem Malik Test series County Championship NatWest Trophy Benson & Hedges Cup Sunday League Leading batsmen Leading bowlers References External sources CricketArchive – season and tournament ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987 Refuge Assurance League
The 1987 Refuge Assurance League was the nineteenth competing of what was generally known as the Sunday League. The competition was won for the second time by Worcestershire County Cricket Club. The Worcestershire team included stars such as Ian Botham, Graeme Hick and Graham Dilley Graham Roy Dilley (18 May 1959 – 5 October 2011) was an English international cricketer, whose main role was as a fast bowler. He played first-class cricket for Kent County Cricket Club and Worcestershire County Cricket Clubs, and appeared in .... Two other Worcs players got the batting and bowling plaudits. Opener Tim Curtis scored the most runs and fast bowler Neal Radford took the most wickets in the competition. Standings Batting averages Bowling averages See also Sunday League References Refuge Pro40 {{Cricket-competition-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1984 Benson & Hedges Cup
The 1984 Benson & Hedges Cup was the thirteenth edition of cricket's Benson & Hedges Cup. The competition was won by Lancashire County Cricket Club. Fixtures and results Group stage Group A Group B Group C Group D Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final ReferencesCricketArchive – 1984 Benson & Hedges Cup See also Benson & Hedges Cup Benson & Hedges Cup seasons 1984 in English cricket {{cricket-competition-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Worcestershire County Cricket Club
Worcestershire County Cricket Club is one of eighteen first-class county clubs within the domestic cricket structure of England and Wales. It represents the historic county of Worcestershire. Its Vitality Blast T20 team has been rebranded the Worcestershire Rapids, but the county is known by most fans as 'the Pears'. The club is based at New Road, Worcester. Founded in 1865, Worcestershire held minor status at first and was a prominent member of the early Minor Counties Championship in the 1890s, winning the competition three times. In 1899, the club joined the County Championship and the team was elevated to first-class status. Since then, Worcestershire have played in every top-level domestic cricket competition in England. Honours First XI honours * County Championship (5) – 1964, 1965, 1974, 1988, 1989 :''Division Two'' (1) – 2003, 2017 * Gillette/NatWest/C&G/Friends Provident Trophy (1) – 1994 * Vitality T20 Blast (1) – 2018 * Sunday/Pro 40 League (4) – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987 County Championship
The 1987 Britannic Assurance County Championship was the 88th officially organised running of the County Championship. Nottinghamshire Nottinghamshire (; abbreviated Notts.) is a landlocked county in the East Midlands region of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west. The trad ... won the Championship title. Table *16 points for a win *8 points to each side for a tie *8 points to side still batting in a match in which scores finish level *Bonus points awarded in the first 100 overs of the first innings **Batting: 150 runs - 1 point, 200 runs - 2 points 250 runs - 3 points, 300 runs - 4 points **Bowling: 3-4 wickets - 1 point, 5-6 wickets - 2 points 7-8 wickets - 3 points, 9-10 wickets - 4 points *No bonus points awarded in a match starting with less than 8 hours' play remaining. A one-innings match is played, with the winner gaining 12 points. *Position determined by points g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
