Gary Watson (cricketer)

Gary Lancelot George Watson (born 3 October 1944) is a former South African cricketer who played first-class cricket in South Africa from 1964 to 1976.

Gary Watson
Personal information
Full name
Gary Lancelot George Watson
Born (1944-10-03) 3 October 1944
Durban, Natal, South Africa
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1964–65 to 1975–76Transvaal
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 37 5
Runs scored 829 57
Batting average 21.25 19.00
100s/50s 0/4 0/0
Top score 83 19
Balls bowled 5612 222
Wickets 100 3
Bowling average 26.49 38.00
5 wickets in innings 2 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 5/36 3/26
Catches/stumpings 28/– 0/–
Source: Cricinfo, 22 April 2015

Cricket career

Watson was a fast bowler and useful tail-end batsman. He made his first-class debut for Transvaal in 1964–65, and alternated between the Transvaal and Transvaal B teams until 1967–68, when he became a permanent member of the Transvaal team.

In 1968–69, when Transvaal won the Currie Cup, he took 14 wickets at an average of 27.57.[1] He also scored 200 runs at an average of 33.33, with his highest score of 83 against Eastern Province when, batting at number 10, he added 166 for ninth wicket with Robbie Muzzell.[2]

He took 20 wickets at 16.40 in 1969–70 when Transvaal finished equal first in the Currie Cup. Against Eastern Province he took 5 for 41, all of his victims caught behind by Lee Irvine.[3] He was selected in the 14-man South African team to tour England in 1970, but the tour was cancelled owing to anti-apartheid protests.[4]

He played less regularly in the 1970s, but took his best figures, 5 for 36, for Transvaal B against Border in 1975–76.[5]

References
  1. "Gary Watson bowling by season". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
  2. "Transvaal v Eastern Province 1968–69". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
  3. "Transvaal v Eastern Province 1969–70". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
  4. Wisden 1971, p. 141.
  5. "Transvaal B v Border 1975–76". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
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