Mark McPhee
Mark William McPhee (25 January 1964 – 15 August 1999) was an Australian cricketer who played for Western Australia from 1984 to 1999.
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Full name | Mark William McPhee | |||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Katanning, Western Australia | 25 January 1964|||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 15 August 1999 35) Gingin, Western Australia | (aged|||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Opening batsman | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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
- Victoria v Western Australia, 9–12 November 1984, at Princes Park, Melbourne – CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
- Mark McPhee player profile – CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
- Mark McPhee player profile – ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
- Clubs to play for Mark McPhee Shield – ESPNCricinfo. Published 28 September 1999. Retrieved 6 October 2011.