Tim Wren
Timothy Neil Wren (born 26 March 1970) is an English former professional cricketer who played for Kent County Cricket Club during the 1990s.[1][2]
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| Full name | Timothy Neil Wren | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 March 1970 Folkestone, Kent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Left-arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1989–1997 | Kent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LA debut | 27 August 1989 Kent v Leicestershire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last LA | 25 May 1997 Kent v Sussex | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FC debut | 28 July 1989 Kent v Worcestershire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last FC | 28 June 1997 Kent v Cambridge University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricInfo, 5 April 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Early life
Wren was born at Folkestone in 1970,[1] and attended Harvey Grammar School in the town.[3] He made his debut for Kent's Second XI in 1987 and played under-25 cricket for the county the following year before making his First XI debut in 1989, opening the bowling and taking one wicket in a List A fixture against Leicestershire at Cheriton Road in Folkestone.[4]
Cricket career
A left-arm medium pace bowler, Wren made his first-class cricket debut the following season, playing in five of Kent's County Championship matches during 1990, although he took only six wickets.[4] He played club cricket for Ashford Cricket Club during the early 1990s, where he was mentored by Peter Moralee, a Kent development coach working at Ashford Prep School,[5] but Wren played only a handful of matches for the county side between 1991 and 1994, unable to break into the team on a regular basis.[4]
Wren played most of his First XI cricket between 1994 and 1996, making seven first-class appearances in each of the three seasons and playing a significant role in Kent's one-day side during the period. He took 17 first-class and 8 List A wickets during 1994, and the following season took 23 first-class wickets, the most of his career.[4] He also took 16 List A wickets as Kent won the Sunday league competition.[6] After taking nine first-class and seven List A wickets in 1996 he played just five matches in 1997, taking only one wicket, and was released by the club at the end of the season.[4]
Post-retirement
After retiring from top-level cricket, Wren played in the Kent Cricket League for Sibton Park and Canterbury Cricket Clubs.[4] His family owns a plumbing and heating engineering business in Folkestone and Wren worked in the company as an engineer during the off-season when he was playing professionally. He has since become a partner in the family business.[6]
References
- "Tim Wren". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- Ellis C, Pennell M (2010) Trophies and Tribulations, p. 204. London: Greenwich Publishing. ISBN 978-0-9564081-0-5.
- "From Phil Harding". Old Harveians Association. 17 February 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- Tim Wren, CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 October 2023. (subscription required)
- Peter Moralee steps down after 25 years service to Kentish cricket, Kent County Cricket Club, 27 March 2015. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- Where are they now? Kent – 1995 AXA Sunday League winners, The Cricket Paper, 2 June 2015. Retrieved 22 October 2023.