Merv Inverarity

Merv Inverarity

Personal information
Full name	Mervyn Inverarity
Born	25 October 1907 Claremont, Western Australia, Australia
Died	17 March 1979 (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 (25 October 1907 in Claremont, Western Australia – 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. Retrieved 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.