Darren Gerard

Darren Charles Gerard (born 17 April 1984) is a cricketer who represented Oxford University in matches against Cambridge University in 2004 and 2006.[1]

Darren Gerard
Medal record
Representing  United Kingdom
Cricket
Maccabiah Games
Bronze medal – third place2005 MaccabiahCricket

Early and personal life

Gerard was born in Barnet, Hertfordshire, England, and is Jewish.[2][3] He attended Lochinver House School, Haileybury College, and St Edmund Hall, Oxford.[4]

Cricket career

In the 2004 contest at Lord's he took 5/29 as Oxford won by eight wickets.[5] Gerard was used as a net bowler by England during their tour of South Africa in 2004/05.

Gerard led the Great Britain cricket squad at the 2005 Maccabiah Games in Israel, where they gained a bronze medal,[6] their first in over 12 years at the Games.

In 2006 he made his first-class debut, taking 2/25.[7]

In 2008, he was named along with Mark Bott and Jason Molins to the Maccabi GB cricket team to represent the United Kingdom at the 2009 Maccabiah Games.[8]

In 2016, Gerard made his debut on the US Cricket team with a loss to the British Army.[9]

See also

References
  1. Player Oracle: DC Gerard, CricketArchive, Retrieved on 18 February 2009
  2. [cricketarchive.com/Players/67/67127/67127.html]
  3. "A history of Jewish first-class cricketers" | Maccabi Australia
  4. Darren Gerard
  5. Cambridge University v Oxford University, University Match 2004, CricketArchive, Retrieved on 18 February 2009
  6. Gerard eyes Varsity repeat Archived 17 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine, The Jewish Chronicle, Retrieved on 18 February 2009
  7. Oxford University v Cambridge University, University Match 2006, CricketArchive, Retrieved on 18 February 2009
  8. "Maccabiah Cricket Squads Announced". TotallyJewish.com. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2009.
  9. Paceman Gerard leads medal charge Archived 17 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine, The Jewish Chronicle, Retrieved on 18 February 2009
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