Merv Inverarity

Merv Inverarity

Personal information
Full name	Mervyn Inverarity
Born	25 October 1907(1907-10-25) Claremont, Western Australia, Australia
Died	17 March 1979(1979-03-17) (aged 71) Cottesloe, Western Australia, Australia
Batting style	Right-handed
Bowling style	Right-arm medium pace, leg break
Role	All-rounder
Relations	John Inverarity (son), Alison Inverarity (granddaughter)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1925–40	Western Australia
Career statistics
Competition	F/C
Matches	26
Runs scored	736
Batting average	17.11
100s/50s	0/4
Top score	68*
Balls bowled	3099
Wickets	53
Bowling average	39.69
5 wickets in innings	3
10 wickets in match	0
Best bowling	6/162
Catches/stumpings	12/–
Source: CricketArchive, 27 July 2011

Mervyn "Merv" Inverarity (born 25 October 1907 in Claremont, Western Australia; died 17 March 1979 in Cottesloe, Western Australia) was an Australian cricketer who played 26 first-class matches for Western Australia between 1925 and 1940. He attended Scotch College in the 1920s,^[1] also playing for Western Australia Colts during the same period.^[2] He made his first-class debut for Western Australia against South Australia in October 1925, recording innings figures of 6/179 on debut.^[3] During his career, Inverarity scored 736 runs at an average of 17.11, with a highest score of 68*. He also took 53 wickets at an average of 39.69, with a best bowling of 6/162.^[4] Inverarity captained Western Australia in two matches in the 1939–40 season. He also captained Fremantle District Cricket Club in the Western Australian Grade Cricket competition, and holds the all-time career runs aggregate record for the club, with 6133 runs. His son John Inverarity played Test cricket for Australia.

See also

• List of Western Australia first-class cricketers
• List of Western Australia cricket captains

References

1. ^ Mervyn Inverarity - ESPNCricinfo. Retrirved 27 July 2011.
2. ^ Other matches played by Mervyn Inverarity - CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
3. ^ South Australia v Western Australia, 30, 31 October, 2 November 1925 at the Adelaide Oval - CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
4. ^ Mervyn Inverarity - CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 July 2011.