Merv Inverarity
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| Full name | Mervyn Inverarity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
25 October 1907 Claremont, Western Australia, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died |
17 March 1979 (aged 71) Cottesloe, Western Australia, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting style | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling style | Right-arm medium pace, leg break | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | John Inverarity (son), Alison Inverarity (granddaughter) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1925–40 | Western Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: CricketArchive, 27 July 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mervyn "Merv" Inverarity (born 25 October 1907 in Claremont, Western Australia; died 17 March 1979 in Cottesloe, Western Australia) was an Australian cricketer who played 26 first-class matches for Western Australia between 1925 and 1940. He attended Scotch College in the 1920s,[1] also playing for Western Australia Colts during the same period.[2] He made his first-class debut for Western Australia against South Australia in October 1925, recording innings figures of 6/179 on debut.[3] During his career, Inverarity scored 736 runs at an average of 17.11, with a highest score of 68*. He also took 53 wickets at an average of 39.69, with a best bowling of 6/162.[4] Inverarity captained Western Australia in two matches in the 1939–40 season. He also captained Fremantle District Cricket Club in the Western Australian Grade Cricket competition, and holds the all-time career runs aggregate record for the club, with 6133 runs. His son John Inverarity played Test cricket for Australia.
See also
References
- ↑ Mervyn Inverarity - ESPNCricinfo. Retrirved 27 July 2011.
- ↑ Other matches played by Mervyn Inverarity - CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
- ↑ South Australia v Western Australia, 30, 31 October, 2 November 1925 at the Adelaide Oval - CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
- ↑ Mervyn Inverarity - CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 July 2011.