David Webster (cricketer)
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David Webster was an English
cricket
er. He was a left-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler. He was born in Sheffield
, West Riding of Yorkshire
.
Webster had represented Derbyshire
in the Second XI Championship since 1970, and also appeared in the competition in 1972 and 1974. His only first-class appearance came in a university match against Oxford University
in 1975. Steady in the middle-order, he was economical enough with the ball to see the Peakites to a victory in Burton upon Trent
.
Webster did not play competitive cricket after the 1975 season.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
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. He was a left-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler. He was born in Sheffield
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
, West Riding of Yorkshire
West Riding of Yorkshire
The West Riding of Yorkshire is one of the three historic subdivisions of Yorkshire, England. From 1889 to 1974 the administrative county, County of York, West Riding , was based closely on the historic boundaries...
.
Webster had represented 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...
in the Second XI Championship since 1970, and also appeared in the competition in 1972 and 1974. His only first-class appearance came in a university match against Oxford University
Oxford University Cricket Club
Oxford University Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team, representing the University of Oxford. It plays its home games at the University Parks in Oxford, England...
in 1975. Steady in the middle-order, he was economical enough with the ball to see the Peakites to a victory in Burton upon Trent
Burton upon Trent
Burton upon Trent, also known as Burton-on-Trent or simply Burton, is a town straddling the River Trent in the east of Staffordshire, England. Its associated adjective is "Burtonian"....
.
Webster did not play competitive cricket after the 1975 season.
External links
- David Webster at Cricket Archive