John Inverarity
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Robert John Inverarity is a former Test
and first-class
cricketer. A right-handed batsman and left-arm orthodox spin
bowler in his playing career, Inverarity was also one of the enduring captains in the Australian Sheffield Shield during the late 1970s and early 1980s.
, South Australia
and Australia over a period of twenty-three years between 1962 and 1985. As a state player, he captained Western Australia
to Sheffield Shield glory four times in five years. When his teaching career took him to Adelaide
his new team of South Australia
went on to win the Shield in 1981–82. Batting at the Adelaide Oval
he was involved in one of the most unusual "dismissals" in cricket
history. After being clean-bowled
for a duck
by Greg Chappell
- the ball deviating in mid-air - he was recalled to bat by umpire Colin Egar
who signalled dead-ball, literally; the ball had deflected off a now-deceased unlucky local sparrow. http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/231414.html After retiring from cricket in 1985 (aged 41) he continued teaching, before going into coaching on the English county scene with Kent
and Warwickshire
.
To recognise his contribution to the state team, the Western Australian Cricket Association
named a stand at the WACA
cricket ground in his honour. The stand, built in 1970 for the WACA's inaugural Test and initially named the "Test Stand", was later renamed to the "Inverarity-Western Underwriters Stand".
In 2011, Inverarity was named as the new full time Chairman of Selectors for Cricket Australia, beating a high profile field including Geoff Lawson, Tom Moody, Rod Marsh and former Chairman of Selectors Trevor Hohns.
(1981-1988) and Headmaster of Perth's Hale School
(1989-2003) because he use to tell the students stories about good batting sessions that he used to have when he played for Australia
. In testament to his outstanding leadership during a time of extensive facilities expansion, the new music and drama centre at Hale was named in his honour - The John Inverarity Music and Drama Centre. In 2006, reflecting outstanding academic credentials, John was appointed warden of St George's College, the University of Western Australia. He was also appointed as a member of the University Senate by the Governor Ken Michael
.
.
Inverarity's daughter Alison Inverarity
was an Olympic
high jump
er, representing Australia at the 1992, 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics.
, Leeds
, 1968
Last Test: vs England, The Oval
, 1972
Test cricket
Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. Test matches are played between national representative teams with "Test status", as determined by the International Cricket Council , with four innings played between two teams of 11 players over a period of up to a maximum five days...
and first-class
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
cricketer. A right-handed batsman and left-arm orthodox spin
Left-arm orthodox spin
Left-arm orthodox spin is a type of bowling in the sport of cricket.Left-arm orthodox spin is bowled by a left arm bowler using the fingers to spin the ball from right to left of the cricket pitch...
bowler in his playing career, Inverarity was also one of the enduring captains in the Australian Sheffield Shield during the late 1970s and early 1980s.
Cricket career
He played in six Tests between 1968 and 1972 and played first class cricket for Western AustraliaWestern Warriors
The Western Australia cricket team are an Australian first class cricket team representing the state of Western Australia...
, South Australia
Southern Redbacks
The South Australia cricket team, nicknamed the Southern Redbacks and known as the West End Redbacks due to their sponsorship agreement with local brewers West End, are an Australian first class cricket team based in Adelaide, South Australia, and represent the state of South Australia...
and Australia over a period of twenty-three years between 1962 and 1985. As a state player, he captained Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
to Sheffield Shield glory four times in five years. When his teaching career took him to Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
his new team of South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
went on to win the Shield in 1981–82. Batting at the Adelaide Oval
Adelaide Oval
The Adelaide Oval is a sports ground in Adelaide, South Australia, located in the parklands between the Central Business District and North Adelaide...
he was involved in one of the most unusual "dismissals" in 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...
history. After being clean-bowled
Bowled
Bowled is a method of dismissing a batsman in the sport of cricket. This method of dismissal is covered by Law 30 of the Laws of cricket.A batsman is out bowled if his wicket is put down by a ball delivered by the bowler...
for a duck
Duck (cricket)
In the sport of cricket, a duck refers to a batsman's dismissal for a score of zero.-Origin of the term:The term is a shortening of the term "duck's egg", the latter being used long before Test cricket began...
by Greg Chappell
Greg Chappell
Gregory Stephen Chappell MBE is a former cricketer who captained Australia between 1975 and 1977 and then joined the breakaway World Series Cricket organisation, before returning to the Australian captaincy in 1979, a position he held until his retirement 1983...
- the ball deviating in mid-air - he was recalled to bat by umpire Colin Egar
Colin Egar
Colin John "Col" Egar was an Australian Test cricket umpire.Born in Malvern, South Australia, Egar umpired 29 Test matches between 1960 and 1969.- First-class debut :...
who signalled dead-ball, literally; the ball had deflected off a now-deceased unlucky local sparrow. http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/231414.html After retiring from cricket in 1985 (aged 41) he continued teaching, before going into coaching on the English county scene with Kent
Kent County Cricket Club
Kent County Cricket Club is one of the 18 first class county county cricket clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the county of Kent...
and Warwickshire
Warwickshire County Cricket Club
Warwickshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Warwickshire. Its limited overs team is called the Warwickshire Bears. Their kit colours are black and gold and the shirt sponsor...
.
Western Australian Cricket Association
The Western Australian Cricket Association is the governing body for cricket in Western Australia.-History:The WACA was formed on 5 November 1885...
named a stand at the WACA
WACA Ground
The WACA is a sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia. WACA are the initials of its owners and operators, the Western Australian Cricket Association....
cricket ground in his honour. The stand, built in 1970 for the WACA's inaugural Test and initially named the "Test Stand", was later renamed to the "Inverarity-Western Underwriters Stand".
In 2011, Inverarity was named as the new full time Chairman of Selectors for Cricket Australia, beating a high profile field including Geoff Lawson, Tom Moody, Rod Marsh and former Chairman of Selectors Trevor Hohns.
Teaching
A one-time mathematics teacher, he was influential as Vice-Principal at Adelaide's Pembroke SchoolPembroke School, Adelaide
Pembroke School is an independent, co-educational, non-denominational, day and boarding school, located at Kensington Park, a suburb 6 kilometres east of the CBD of Adelaide, South Australia....
(1981-1988) and Headmaster of Perth's Hale School
Hale School
Hale School is a selective, independent, Anglican day and boarding school for boys, located in Wembley Downs, a coastal suburb of Perth, Western Australia....
(1989-2003) because he use to tell the students stories about good batting sessions that he used to have when he played for Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. In testament to his outstanding leadership during a time of extensive facilities expansion, the new music and drama centre at Hale was named in his honour - The John Inverarity Music and Drama Centre. In 2006, reflecting outstanding academic credentials, John was appointed warden of St George's College, the University of Western Australia. He was also appointed as a member of the University Senate by the Governor Ken Michael
Ken Michael
Kenneth Comninos Michael, AC was the 32nd Governor of Western Australia, succeeding Lieutenant-General John Sanderson.His vice-regal appointment was announced on 6 June 2005 by the then Premier Geoff Gallop and he was sworn in at Government House, Perth on 18 January 2006 by the Chief Justice of...
.
Family
His father was Mervyn Inverarity, a Western Australian first-class cricketer during the 1930s and 40s and later senior administrator within the Western Australian Cricket AssociationWestern Australian Cricket Association
The Western Australian Cricket Association is the governing body for cricket in Western Australia.-History:The WACA was formed on 5 November 1885...
.
Inverarity's daughter Alison Inverarity
Alison Inverarity
Alison Jane Inverarity is a former Australian Olympic and Commonwealth athlete, competing in the high jump. She was affiliated with the Western Australian Institute of Sport in Perth....
was an Olympic
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
high jump
High jump
The high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years....
er, representing Australia at the 1992, 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics.
Australian state
- South AustraliaSouthern RedbacksThe South Australia cricket team, nicknamed the Southern Redbacks and known as the West End Redbacks due to their sponsorship agreement with local brewers West End, are an Australian first class cricket team based in Adelaide, South Australia, and represent the state of South Australia...
- Western AustraliaWestern WarriorsThe Western Australia cricket team are an Australian first class cricket team representing the state of Western Australia...
Tests
Test Debut: vs EnglandEnglish cricket team
The England and Wales cricket team is a cricket team which represents England and Wales. Until 1992 it also represented Scotland. Since 1 January 1997 it has been governed by the England and Wales Cricket Board , having been previously governed by Marylebone Cricket Club from 1903 until the end...
, Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
, 1968
Last Test: vs England, The Oval
The Oval
The Kia Oval, still commonly referred to by its original name of The Oval, is an international cricket ground in Kennington, in the London Borough of Lambeth. In the past it was also sometimes called the Kennington Oval...
, 1972
- Inverarity's best Test batting score of 56 was made against England, The Oval, 1968
- His best Test bowling figures of 3 for 26 came against England, Leeds, 1972