Tim O'Gorman
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Timothy Joseph Gerard O'Gorman (born 15 May 1967) is a former professional cricket
er who played for Derbyshire
from 1987 to 1996.
O'Gorman was born at Woking
, Surrey, into a cricketing family. He was educated at St George's College, Weybridge
and St Chad's College
, Durham University
where he studied law and became a solicitor.
Gorman was a right-hand batsman and played 197 innings in 117 first class matches with an average of 31.-5 and a top score of 148. He was a right-arm off-break bowler and took three first class wickets at a cost of 215 runs.
After retiring from the professional game, O'Gorman remained actively involved within cricket. He has been Chairman of PCA Group within the Professional Cricketers' Association (PCA), and served as a member of the General and Cricket committees of the MCC
and Chairman of the MCC Young Cricketers. He is Company Secretary of The Carphone Warehouse
.
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 who played for Derbyshire
Derbyshire County Cricket Club
Derbyshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the England and Wales domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Derbyshire...
from 1987 to 1996.
O'Gorman was born at Woking
Woking
Woking is a large town and civil parish that shares its name with the surrounding local government district, located in the west of Surrey, UK. It is part of the Greater London Urban Area and the London commuter belt, with frequent trains and a journey time of 24 minutes to Waterloo station....
, Surrey, into a cricketing family. He was educated at St George's College, Weybridge
St George's College, Weybridge
St George's College, Weybridge is an independent mixed Roman Catholic co-educational day school in Surrey, England. It had historically been an all-boys' boarding school. The first girls entered the 6th Form in the 1960s and the school decided to take girls at age 11 in 1998...
and St Chad's College
St Chad's College
St Chad's College is a college of the University of Durham in England. One of the smallest of Durham's colleges in terms of student numbers , it has the largest staff, the most extensive college library facilities, and consistently the highest academic results in Durham...
, Durham University
Durham University
The University of Durham, commonly known as Durham University, is a university in Durham, England. It was founded by Act of Parliament in 1832 and granted a Royal Charter in 1837...
where he studied law and became a solicitor.
Gorman was a right-hand batsman and played 197 innings in 117 first class matches with an average of 31.-5 and a top score of 148. He was a right-arm off-break bowler and took three first class wickets at a cost of 215 runs.
After retiring from the professional game, O'Gorman remained actively involved within cricket. He has been Chairman of PCA Group within the Professional Cricketers' Association (PCA), and served as a member of the General and Cricket committees of the MCC
Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of...
and Chairman of the MCC Young Cricketers. He is Company Secretary of The Carphone Warehouse
The Carphone Warehouse
Carphone Warehouse Group PLC , known as The Carphone Warehouse, is Europe's largest independent mobile phone retailer, with over 1,700 stores across Europe. It is based in the United Kingdom and is a 50% subsidiary of Best Buy...
.