Phil Weston
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Phil Weston was an English
cricket
er. He was a left-handed opening batsman whose brother, Robin
was the youngest player for Durham
in the club's history. His father, Mike
, played for Durham
between 1956 and 1973.
Weston played for Worcestershire
, Gloucestershire
and Derbyshire
during a career which spanned 1991 - 2007. A highlight of his career was scoring a century for Gloucestershire against his former club, Worcestershire, in the 2004 final of the Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy.
He announced his retirement in February 2008.
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...
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. He was a left-handed opening batsman whose brother, Robin
Robin Weston
Robin Michael Swann Weston was an English cricketer who played for Durham, Derbyshire, and Middlesex.Weston was the son of Mike Weston who played for Durham in 1972. His first-class career started with a two-year stint at Durham where he had played since his Second XI Championship debut in May 1992...
was the youngest player for Durham
Durham County Cricket Club
Durham County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Durham. Its limited overs team is called the Durham Dynamos. Their kit colours are blue with yellow trim and the shirt sponsor was...
in the club's history. His father, Mike
Mike Weston
Michael Philip Weston is a former international rugby union player and captain.Weston was capped twenty-nine times for England between 1960 and 1968, winning twenty-four caps as a centre and five caps as a fly-half. He scored one try and one drop goal for England...
, played for Durham
Durham County Cricket Club
Durham County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Durham. Its limited overs team is called the Durham Dynamos. Their kit colours are blue with yellow trim and the shirt sponsor was...
between 1956 and 1973.
Weston played for Worcestershire
Worcestershire County Cricket Club
Worcestershire 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 Worcestershire...
, Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Gloucestershire. Its limited overs team is called the Gloucestershire Gladiators....
and Derbyshire
Derbyshire County Cricket Club
Derbyshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the England and Wales domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Derbyshire...
during a career which spanned 1991 - 2007. A highlight of his career was scoring a century for Gloucestershire against his former club, Worcestershire, in the 2004 final of the Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy.
He announced his retirement in February 2008.
External links
- Phil Weston at Cricket Archive