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Stephen Perrin
Stephen Michael Perrin (born 27 October 1970) is a former English cricketer. Perrin was a right-handed batsman. He also played football at semi-professional level for Forest Green Rovers and Melksham Town, Chippenham Town and Bath City. Very talented sportsman very similar to his older brother Darren. Born - Bradford on Avon Perrin made his Minor Counties Championship debut for Wiltshire in 1989 against Wales Minor Counties. From 1989 to 2004, he represented the county in 100 Minor Counties Championship matches, the last of which came against Wales Minor Counties. Perrin also represented Wiltshire in the MCCA Knockout Trophy. His debut in that competition came against Devon in 1991. From 1991 to 2005, he represented the county in 26 Trophy matches, the last of which came against Cornwall. Perrin also represented Wiltshire in List A cricket. His List A debut came against Durham in the 1993 NatWest Trophy. From 1993 to 2001, he represented the county in 5 List A matches, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bradford-on-Avon
Bradford-on-Avon (sometimes Bradford on Avon or Bradford upon Avon) is a town and civil parish in west Wiltshire, England, near the border with Somerset, which had a population of 9,402 at the 2011 census. The town's canal, historic buildings, shops, pubs and restaurants make it popular with tourists. The history of the town can be traced back to Roman origins. It has several buildings dating from the 17th century, when the town grew due to the thriving English woollen textile industry. Geography The town lies partly in the Avon Valley, and partly on the hill that marks the Vale's western edge, southeast of Bath, in the hilly area between the Mendip Hills, Salisbury Plain and the Cotswold Hills. The local area around Bath provides the Jurassic limestone known as Bath stone, from which the older buildings are constructed. The River Avon (the Bristol Avon) runs through the town. The larger town of Trowbridge is nearby to the southeast. The town includes the suburbs of Bea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ireland National Cricket Team
The Ireland cricket team represents All-Ireland, all of Ireland in international cricket. The Irish Cricket Union, operating under the brand Cricket Ireland is the sport's governing body in Ireland, and organises the international team. Ireland participate in all three major forms of the international game; Test cricket, Test, One-Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International (T20I) matches. They are the 11th List of International Cricket Council members#Full Members, Full Member of the International Cricket Council (ICC), and the second Full Member from Europe, having been awarded Test cricket#Test status, Test status, along with Afghanistan national cricket team, Afghanistan, on 22 June 2017. Cricket was introduced to Ireland in the 19th century, and the first match played by an Ireland team was in 1855. Ireland toured Canada and the United States in the late 19th century, and occasionally hosted matches against touring sides. Ireland's most significant international ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wiltshire Cricket Captains
Wiltshire (; abbreviated Wilts) is a historic and ceremonial county in South West England with an area of . It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset to the southwest, Somerset to the west, Hampshire to the southeast, Gloucestershire to the north, Oxfordshire to the northeast and Berkshire to the east. The county town was originally Wilton, after which the county is named, but Wiltshire Council is now based in the county town of Trowbridge. Within the county's boundary are two unitary authority areas, Wiltshire and Swindon, governed respectively by Wiltshire Council and Swindon Borough Council. Wiltshire is characterised by its high downland and wide valleys. Salisbury Plain is noted for being the location of the Stonehenge and Avebury stone circles (which together are a UNESCO Cultural and World Heritage site) and other ancient landmarks, and as a training area for the British Army. The city of Salisbury is notable for its medieval cathedral. Swindon is the countyâ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
