Mark Patterson (cricketer)
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Mark William Patterson is a former Irish
cricket
er. Patterson was a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm fast-medium
. He was born in Belfast
, Northern Ireland
.
Patterson made his List A debut for Ireland against Sussex
in the 1995 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made eight further List A appearances for Ireland, the last of which came against Sussex
in the 1996 NatWest Trophy
. Patterson took 14 wickets in List A cricket for Ireland, which came at an average
of 34.57, with best figures of 3/48. While playing against Surrey
in the 1996 Benson & Hedges Cup at Woodvale Road
, he impressed enough for Surrey to invite him over to England
for a trial. He made his debut for Surrey in August 1996 in a first-class
match against South Africa A
. On debut he took figures of 6/80, which were at the time the best bowling figures for a Surrey player on debut. He spent much of the next couple of seasons playing for the Surrey Second XI, as well as playing in the MCCA Knockout Trophy
for the Surrey Cricket Board
.
During this time he played for Northern Ireland in the cricket tournament
at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
, making a single List A appearance during it against Barbados
, claiming the wicket of Adrian Griffith as Barbados ran out winners by 176 runs. He later made his second and final first-class appearance for Surrey in the 1999 County Championship against Nottinghamshire
. In his two first-class matches, he claimed a total of 10 wickets at an average of 16.30. Patterson also made fifteen ICC Trophy
matches for Ireland between 1997 and 2001. In 2002, he joined Bedfordshire
, making his debut for the county in the MCCA Knockout Trophy against Cambridgeshire
. He played Minor counties cricket for Bedfordshire from 2002 to 2005, making 22 Minor Counties Championship and nine MCCA Knockout Trophy appearances. He played his first List A match for the county in the 1st round of the 2003 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy
against Hertfordshire
, which Bedfordshire won, with Patterson following this up by playing in the 2nd round against the Netherlands, which Bedfordshire also won. Both matches were played in 2002. His final List A appearance for Bedfordshire came against Sussex in the 2005 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy
. In his three List A appearances for the county, he took 5 wickets at an average of 22.00, with best figures of 3/39.
His brother, Andrew
, was also a first-class cricketer and played for Ireland.
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er. Patterson was a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm fast-medium
Fast bowling
Fast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is one of the two main approaches to bowling in the sport of cricket. The other is spin bowling...
. He was born in Belfast
Belfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
.
Patterson made his List A debut for Ireland against Sussex
Sussex County Cricket Club
Sussex County Cricket Club is the oldest of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Sussex. The club was founded as a successor to Brighton Cricket Club which was a representative of the county of Sussex as a...
in the 1995 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made eight further List A appearances for Ireland, the last of which came against Sussex
Sussex County Cricket Club
Sussex County Cricket Club is the oldest of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Sussex. The club was founded as a successor to Brighton Cricket Club which was a representative of the county of Sussex as a...
in the 1996 NatWest Trophy
1996 NatWest Trophy
The 1996 NatWest Trophy was the 16th NatWest Trophy. It was an English limited overs county cricket tournament which was held between 25 June and 7 September 1996...
. Patterson took 14 wickets in List A cricket for Ireland, which came at an average
Bowling average
Bowling average is a statistic measuring the performance of bowlers in the sport of cricket.A bowler's bowling average is defined as the total number of runs conceded by the bowlers divided by the number of wickets taken by the bowler, so the lower the average the better. It is similar to earned...
of 34.57, with best figures of 3/48. While playing against Surrey
Surrey County Cricket Club
Surrey County Cricket Club is one of the 18 professional county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Surrey. Its limited overs team is called the Surrey Lions...
in the 1996 Benson & Hedges Cup at Woodvale Road
Woodvale Road
Woodvale Road is a cricket ground in Eglinton, Northern Ireland which has staged two first-class matches and three List A matches, a further two were abandoned without a ball bowled. It also staged a single match between Canada and the Netherlands at the 2005 ICC Trophy...
, he impressed enough for Surrey to invite him over to England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
for a trial. He made his debut for Surrey in August 1996 in a first-class
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
match against South Africa A
South Africa A cricket team
The South Africa A cricket team is a national cricket team representing South Africa. It is the 'second-tier' of international South African cricket, below the full South Africa national cricket team. Matches played by South Africa A are not considered to be Test matches or One Day...
. On debut he took figures of 6/80, which were at the time the best bowling figures for a Surrey player on debut. He spent much of the next couple of seasons playing for the Surrey Second XI, as well as playing in the MCCA Knockout Trophy
MCCA Knockout Trophy
The Minor Counties Cricket Association Knockout Cup was started in 1983 as a knockout one-day competition for the Minor Counties in English cricket...
for the Surrey Cricket Board
Surrey Cricket Board
The Surrey Cricket Board is the governing body for all recreational cricket in the historic county of Surrey.From 1999 to 2003 the Board fielded a team in the English domestic one-day tournament, matches which had List-A status.-External links:*...
.
During this time he played for Northern Ireland in the cricket tournament
Cricket at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
Cricket was included in the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Malaysia. This was the first—and, to date, only—time cricket has been played at a Commonwealth Games. Matches were played over 50 overs, and had List A status, although they were not full One Day Internationals...
at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
1998 Commonwealth Games
The 1998 XVI Commonwealth Games were held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 11 September to 21 September 1998 making it the first Asian country to act as host and the last Commonwealth Games for the 20th century. A record 70 nations supplied 3638 athletes...
, making a single List A appearance during it against Barbados
Barbados national cricket team
The Barbadian cricket team is the representative first class cricket team of Barbados.It does not take part in any international competitions , but rather in inter-regional competitions in the Caribbean, such as the Regional Four Day Competition and the WICB Cup, and the best players may be...
, claiming the wicket of Adrian Griffith as Barbados ran out winners by 176 runs. He later made his second and final first-class appearance for Surrey in the 1999 County Championship against Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Nottinghamshire, and the current county champions. Its limited overs team is called the Nottinghamshire Outlaws...
. In his two first-class matches, he claimed a total of 10 wickets at an average of 16.30. Patterson also made fifteen ICC Trophy
ICC Trophy
The ICC World Cup Qualifier is an international one-day cricket tournament run under the auspices of the International Cricket Council. Any Associate or Affiliate member of the ICC may attempt to qualify for the ICC Trophy by means of a system of regional qualifying events. The test-playing Full...
matches for Ireland between 1997 and 2001. In 2002, he joined Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire County Cricket Club
Bedfordshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Bedfordshire and competing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy. The Minor Counties play three-day...
, making his debut for the county in the MCCA Knockout Trophy against Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire County Cricket Club
Cambridgeshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Cambridgeshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy.The club is based at The Avenue...
. He played Minor counties cricket for Bedfordshire from 2002 to 2005, making 22 Minor Counties Championship and nine MCCA Knockout Trophy appearances. He played his first List A match for the county in the 1st round of the 2003 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy
2003 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy
The 2003 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy was an English county cricket tournament, held between 29 August 2002 and 30 August 2003. The competition was won by Gloucestershire who beat the Worcestershire by 7 wickets at Lord's.-Format:...
against Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire County Cricket Club
Hertfordshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Hertfordshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
, which Bedfordshire won, with Patterson following this up by playing in the 2nd round against the Netherlands, which Bedfordshire also won. Both matches were played in 2002. His final List A appearance for Bedfordshire came against Sussex in the 2005 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy
2005 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy
The 2005 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy was the 4th Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy, an English county cricket tournament, held between 3 May and 3 September 2005. The competition was contested by all 18 first-class counties, as well as 10 minor counties and the national teams of Scotland, Ireland,...
. In his three List A appearances for the county, he took 5 wickets at an average of 22.00, with best figures of 3/39.
His brother, Andrew
Andrew Patterson
Andrew Patterson is a former Irish cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a wicket-keeper. He made his debut for Ireland against Wales in 1996, and went onto play for them in 61 matches, including two ICC Trophy tournaments...
, was also a first-class cricketer and played for Ireland.
External links
- Mark Patterson at ESPNcricinfo
- Mark Patterson at CricketArchiveCricketArchiveCricketArchive is a website that aims to provide a comprehensive archive of records relating to the sport of cricket. It claims to be the most comprehensive cricket database on the internet, including scorecards for all matches of first-class cricket , List A cricket , Women's Test cricket and...