David Varey
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David William Varey is a former English
cricket
er. 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-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against Northamptonshire in the 1987 County Championship. In his 44 appearances, he scored 1,752 runs at an average of 27.80, with a high score of 112. This score, which was his only first-class score for the county, came against Oxford University in 1985. His List A debut for the county came against Worcestershire
in the 1984 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made nine further List A matches for Lancashire, the last of which came against Northamptonshire in the 1987 Refuge Assurance League
. In his ten List A matches for Lancashire, he scored 149 runs at an average of 14.90, with a high score of 38. He left Lancashire at the end of the 1987 English cricket season
, rejoining Cheshire for the 1988 season
. He went on play for Cheshire from 1988 to 1992, making nineteen further appearances in the Minor Counties Championship eight further appearances in the MCCA Knockout Trophy. He played his first List A match for Cheshire in the 1988 NatWest Trophy
against Northamptonshire. He made three further appearances in that format for the county, the last of which came against Gloucestershire
in the 1992 NatWest Trophy
. He scored just 29 runs at an average of 7.25, with a high score of 17. He also played a single List A match for the Minor Counties cricket team against Nottinghamshire in the 1988 Benson & Hedges Cup, scoring 5 runs before being dismissed by Kevin Saxelby.
His twin brother, Jonathan, played first-class cricket for Oxford University.
English people
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cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er. Varey was a right-handed batsman who occasionally fielded as a wicket-keeper
Wicket-keeper
The wicket-keeper in the sport of cricket is the player on the fielding side who stands behind the wicket or stumps being guarded by the batsman currently on strike...
. He was born in Darlington
Darlington
Darlington is a market town in the Borough of Darlington, part of the ceremonial county of County Durham, England. It lies on the small River Skerne, a tributary of the River Tees, not far from the main river. It is the main population centre in the borough, with a population of 97,838 as of 2001...
, County Durham
County Durham
County Durham is a ceremonial county and unitary district in north east England. The county town is Durham. The largest settlement in the ceremonial county is the town of Darlington...
.
Varey made his first-class
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
debut for Cambridge University
Cambridge University Cricket Club
Cambridge University Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team. It now plays all but one of its first-class cricket matches as part of the Cambridge University Centre of Cricketing Excellence , which includes Anglia Ruskin University...
against Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Nottinghamshire, and the current county champions. Its limited overs team is called the Nottinghamshire Outlaws...
in 1981. He made 21 further first-class appearances for the university, the last of which came against Oxford University
Oxford University Cricket Club
Oxford University Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team, representing the University of Oxford. It plays its home games at the University Parks in Oxford, England...
in 1983. In his 22 first-class appearances for the university, he scored a total of 971 runs at an average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
of 26.24, with a high score of 156 not out
Not out
In cricket, a batsman will be not out if he comes out to bat in an innings and has not been dismissed by the end of the innings. One may similarly describe a batsman as not out while the innings is still in progress...
. This score, was his only first-class century
Century (cricket)
In the sport of cricket, a batsman reaches his century when he scores 100 or more runs in a single innings. The term is also included in "century partnership" which occurs when two batsmen add 100 runs to the team total when they are batting together. A century is regarded as a landmark score for...
for the university, came against Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Northamptonshire. Its limited overs team is called the Northants Steelbacks. The traditional club colour is Maroon. During the...
in an innings in which only two other batsman reached double figures. In 1982, he made his debut for Cheshire
Cheshire County Cricket Club
Cheshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Cheshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
in the Minor Counties Championship against Shropshire
Shropshire County Cricket Club
Shropshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Shropshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
. 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
Lancashire County Cricket Club
Lancashire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Lancashire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1864 as a successor to Manchester Cricket Club and has played at Old Trafford since then...
against Warwickshire
Warwickshire County Cricket Club
Warwickshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Warwickshire. Its limited overs team is called the Warwickshire Bears. Their kit colours are black and gold and the shirt sponsor...
. He made 43 further first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against Northamptonshire in the 1987 County Championship. In his 44 appearances, he scored 1,752 runs at an average of 27.80, with a high score of 112. This score, which was his only first-class score for the county, came against Oxford University in 1985. His List A debut for the county came against Worcestershire
Worcestershire County Cricket Club
Worcestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Worcestershire...
in the 1984 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made nine further List A matches for Lancashire, the last of which came against Northamptonshire in the 1987 Refuge Assurance League
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....
. In his ten List A matches for Lancashire, he scored 149 runs at an average of 14.90, with a high score of 38. He left Lancashire at the end of the 1987 English cricket season
1987 English cricket season
In the 1987 English cricket season Nottinghamshire pulled off the Championship and NatWest Trophy "double"-Honours:*County Championship - Nottinghamshire*NatWest Trophy - Nottinghamshire*Sunday League - Worcestershire...
, rejoining Cheshire for the 1988 season
1988 English cricket season
The 1988 English cricket season was dominated by Worcestershire who won the first of two successive championships and also a second successive Sunday league title....
. He went on play for Cheshire from 1988 to 1992, making nineteen further appearances in the Minor Counties Championship eight further appearances in the MCCA Knockout Trophy. He played his first List A match for Cheshire in the 1988 NatWest Trophy
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...
against Northamptonshire. He made three further appearances in that format for the county, the last of which came against Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Gloucestershire. Its limited overs team is called the Gloucestershire Gladiators....
in the 1992 NatWest Trophy
1992 NatWest Trophy
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...
. He scored just 29 runs at an average of 7.25, with a high score of 17. He also played a single List A match for the Minor Counties cricket team against Nottinghamshire in the 1988 Benson & Hedges Cup, scoring 5 runs before being dismissed by Kevin Saxelby.
His twin brother, Jonathan, played first-class cricket for Oxford University.
External links
- David Varey at ESPNcricinfo
- David Varey at CricketArchiveCricketArchiveCricketArchive is a website that aims to provide a comprehensive archive of records relating to the sport of cricket. It claims to be the most comprehensive cricket database on the internet, including scorecards for all matches of first-class cricket , List A cricket , Women's Test cricket and...