Mark McPhee

Mark William McPhee (25 January 1964 – 15 August 1999) was an Australian cricketer who played for Western Australia from 1984 to 1999.

Mark McPhee

Personal information
Full name	Mark William McPhee
Born	(1964-01-25)25 January 1964 Katanning, Western Australia
Died	15 August 1999(1999-08-15) (aged 35) Gingin, Western Australia
Batting	Right-handed
Role	Opening batsman
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1984/85–1993/94	Western Australia
FC debut	9 November 1984 Western Australia v Victoria
Last FC	29 October 1993 Western Australia v Queensland
LA debut	13 October 1985 Western Australia v South Australia
Last LA	6 February 1994 Western Australia v New South Wales
Career statistics
Competition First-class LA Matches 40 17 Runs scored 1,699 594 Batting average 27.85 37.12 100s/50s 2/9 0/5 Top score 135 97 Balls bowled 30 – Wickets 0 – Bowling average – – 5 wickets in innings – – 10 wickets in match – – Best bowling – – Catches/stumpings 16/– 6/–
Source: CricketArchive, 6 October 2011

Career

Having previously attended the Western Australian Institute of Sport and played for the Western Australia under-19 cricket team, McPhee made his first-class debut for Western Australia against Victoria in November 1984, scoring 85 runs from 127 balls batting at number five before being dismissed by Merv Hughes.[1] Playing almost exclusively as an opening batsman, McPhee recorded two centuries in his first-class career, with a highest score of 135. In total, McPhee scored 1699 runs in 40 first-class games at an average of 27.85, and 594 runs in 17 limited overs games at an average of 37.12, with a highest score of 97.[2]

In August 1999, McPhee was killed when a truck collided with his four-wheel drive near Gingin.[3] The Mark McPhee Memorial Trophy was established by the Fremantle and North Perth Cricket Clubs, the two teams he played for in the Western Australian Grade Cricket competition.[4]

References

1. Victoria v Western Australia, 9–12 November 1984, at Princes Park, Melbourne – CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
2. Mark McPhee player profile – CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
3. Mark McPhee player profile – ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
4. Clubs to play for Mark McPhee Shield – ESPNCricinfo. Published 28 September 1999. Retrieved 6 October 2011.