Derek Andrew Beard (born 10 September 1961) is a former New Zealand cricketer who played first-class and List A cricket for Northern Districts from 1987 to 1991.[1] His father, Don Beard, played Test cricket for New Zealand in the 1950s.
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| Full name | Derek Andrew Beard | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 September 1961 Te Aroha, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Don Beard (father) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1987/88–1990/91 | Northern Districts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 18 December 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A medium-pace bowler, Beard's best first-class figures were 6 for 18 (off 10 overs) against Central Districts in 1989–90.[2] In List A cricket his best figures were 5 for 34, the first five wickets to fall, also against Central Districts, in 1990–91.[3]
A science teacher at Mount Maunganui College, Beard played 105 representative matches for Bay of Plenty.[4] In 2016 he was awarded life membership of the Bay of Plenty Cricket Association.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Derek Beard". Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- ^ "Central Districts v Northern Districts 1989–90". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- ^ "Central Districts v Northern Districts 1990–91". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- ^ "A week of BOP cricket milestones". SunLive. Archived from the original on 20 January 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- ^ "Cricket: Bay stalwarts honoured for service". New Zealand Herald. 20 April 2016. Retrieved 17 December 2019.