Brian Perry (cricketer)

Brian James Perry (3 June 1943 – 7 November 2017)[1] was an English cricketer. Perry was a left-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, where he was educated at Harlescott County Secondary School.[2]

Brian Perry
Personal information
Full nameBrian James Perry
Born(1943-06-03)3 June 1943
Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
Died7 November 2017(2017-11-07) (aged 74)
Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1975Minor Counties North
1970–1986Shropshire
Career statistics
Competition List A
Matches 6
Runs scored 87
Batting average 21.75
100s/50s –/–
Top score 43
Balls bowled 186
Wickets 7
Bowling average 15.28
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 4/39
Catches/stumpings 3/–
Source: Cricinfo, 4 July 2011

Perry made his debut for Shropshire in the 1970 Minor Counties Championship against Lincolnshire. Perry played Minor counties cricket for Shropshire from 1970 to 1986, which included 134 Minor Counties Championship appearances[3] and 4 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches.[4] He made his List A debut against Essex in the 1974 Gillette Cup. He made 4 further List A appearances for the county, the last of which came against Warwickshire in the 1984 NatWest Trophy.[5] In his 5 List A matches for Shropshire, he scored 79 runs at an average of 19.75, with a high score of 43.[6] With the ball, he took 7 wickets at a bowling average of 15.28, with best figures of 4/39.[7]

In 1975, he played a single match for Minor Counties North against Derbyshire in the Benson & Hedges Cup.[5] In this match, he scored 8 not out.[8] He played club cricket for Wem.[2]

Perry died at his home in Shrewsbury on 7 November 2017 and was buried on 29 November in Shrewsbury Cemetery.[9]

References
  1. "Former Shrewsbury Town groundsman and Shropshire cricketer Brian Perry passes away". Shropshire Star. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  2. Percival, Tony (1999). Shropshire Cricketers 1844-1998. A.C.S. Publications, Nottingham. p. 27. ISBN 1-902171-17-9.Published under Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians.
  3. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Brian Perry". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
  4. "Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Brian Perry". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
  5. "List A Matches played by Brian Perry". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
  6. "List A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Brian Perry". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
  7. "List A Bowling For Each Team by Brian Perry". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
  8. "Derbyshire v Minor Counties North, 1975 Benson & Hedges Cup". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
  9. Perry, Brian
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