Nick Gaywood
Encyclopedia
Nicholas 'Nick' Richard Gaywood (born 30 April 1963) is a former English
cricket
er. Gaywood was a left-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox. He was born in Newton Abbot
, Devon
.
in 1981 against the Oxfordshire
in the Minor Counties Championship. From 1981 to 1999, he represented Devon in 123 Championship matches, the last of which came against Cornwall
. In 1986, he made his debut in the MCCA Knockout Trophy
for the county against Durham
. From 1986 to 1998, he represented the county in 26 further Trophy matchesm the last of which came against Shropshire
.
in the 1st round of the 1985 NatWest Trophy
. From 1985 to 1998, he played in 8 List A matches for Devon, the last of which came against Yorkshire
in the 1st round of the 1998 NatWest Trophy
. In his 8 List A matches for Devon, he scored 169 runs at a batting average
of 20.25, with a single half century high score of 69. In 1993, he was selected to represent a combined Minor Counties team in the 1993 Benson & Hedges Cup. He played a single match in the competition for team, against Durham
. He played 2 further List A matches for the team, twice in 1997 and once in 1998.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
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. Gaywood was a left-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox. He was born in Newton Abbot
Newton Abbot
Newton Abbot is a market town and civil parish in the Teignbridge District of Devon, England on the River Teign, with a population of 23,580....
, Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
.
Minor Counties cricket
Gaywood made his debut for DevonDevon County Cricket Club
Devon 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 Devon and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy....
in 1981 against the Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire County Cricket Club
Oxfordshire 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 Oxfordshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
in the Minor Counties Championship. From 1981 to 1999, he represented Devon in 123 Championship matches, the last of which came against Cornwall
Cornwall County Cricket Club
Cornwall 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 Cornwall and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
. In 1986, he made his debut in the MCCA Knockout Trophy
MCCA Knockout Trophy
The Minor Counties Cricket Association Knockout Cup was started in 1983 as a knockout one-day competition for the Minor Counties in English cricket...
for the county against Durham
Durham County Cricket Club
Durham 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 Durham. Its limited overs team is called the Durham Dynamos. Their kit colours are blue with yellow trim and the shirt sponsor was...
. From 1986 to 1998, he represented the county in 26 further Trophy matchesm the last of which came 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...
.
List A cricket
Gaywood's List A debut for Devon came against WarwickshireWarwickshire 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...
in the 1st round of the 1985 NatWest Trophy
1985 NatWest Trophy
The 1985 NatWest Trophy was the 5th NatWest Trophy. It was an English limited overs county cricket tournament which was held between 3 July and 7 September 1985...
. From 1985 to 1998, he played in 8 List A matches for Devon, the last of which came against Yorkshire
Yorkshire County Cricket Club
Yorkshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Yorkshire as one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure....
in the 1st round of the 1998 NatWest Trophy
1998 NatWest Trophy
The 1998 NatWest Trophy was the 18th NatWest Trophy. It was an English limited overs county cricket tournament which was held between 24 June and 5 September 1998. The tournament was won by Lancashire County Cricket Club who defeated Derbyshire County Cricket Club by 9 wickets in the final at...
. In his 8 List A matches for Devon, he scored 169 runs at a batting 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 20.25, with a single half century high score of 69. In 1993, he was selected to represent a combined Minor Counties team in the 1993 Benson & Hedges Cup. He played a single match in the competition for team, against Durham
Durham County Cricket Club
Durham 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 Durham. Its limited overs team is called the Durham Dynamos. Their kit colours are blue with yellow trim and the shirt sponsor was...
. He played 2 further List A matches for the team, twice in 1997 and once in 1998.
External links
- Nick Gaywood at ESPNcricinfo
- Nick Gaywood 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...