| Gary Beer | |
| Fullname: | Gary Douglas Beer |
| Birth Date: | 1941 10, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm medium |
| Role: | Batsman |
| Club1: | Central Districts |
| Club2: | Otago |
| Year2: | 1965/66–1967/68 |
| Type1: | FC |
| Debutdate1: | 22 March |
| Debutyear1: | 1963 |
| Debutfor1: | New Zealand under-23 |
| Debutagainst1: | Northern Districts |
| Lastdate1: | 5 January |
| Lastyear1: | 1968 |
| Lastfor1: | Otago |
| Lastagainst1: | Central Districts |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 19 |
| Runs1: | 572 |
| Bat Avg1: | 16.82 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/1 |
| Top Score1: | 57 |
| Deliveries1: | 6 |
| Wickets1: | 1 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 7.00 |
| Fivefor1: | 0 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 1/7 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 10/– |
| Source: | https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/gary-beer-36413 CricInfo |
| Date: | 8 January |
| Year: | 2022 |
Gary Douglas Beer (born 10 October 1941), was a New Zealand cricketer who played 19 first-class matches for the Central Districts and Otago in the 1960s.[1]
Beer was born at Christchurch in New Zealand,[1] educated at Christchurch West High School[2] and played club cricket for Sydenham Cricket Club in the city. He was described in 1961, before his first-class debut, as "one of the most promising cricketers in Canterbury" and as an "aggressive opening bat, a fine fielder with a good arm, and a useful, medium-pace bowler".[3] He played under-20 and under-23 cricket for Canterbury in 1961/62 and under-23 cricket for Central Districts the following season, during which he made his first-class debut in March 1963, playing for a New Zealand under-23 side against Northern Districts. He went on to make his Plunket Shield debut for Central Districts in December of the same year.[4] He played six matches for Central Districts over the following two seasons, his final first-class appearance for the side coming against the touring Pakistanis in February 1965.[4]
The following season, Beer moved to play for Otago. He played in 12 senior matches for the side, his final first-class appearance coming in January 1968 in a Plunket Shield match against Central Districts.[4] He played in a non-first-class match for the side against the touring Australians in February 1967.[4] In his 19 first-class matches he scored a total of 572 runs with a highest score of 57―his only half-century in first-class cricket.[1] [5] Beer played Hawke Cup cricket for Hawke's Bay in 1963/64 and 1964/65 and for Wairarapa in 1970/71 and 1971/72.[4]