Simon Weale Explained

Country:England
Fullname:Simon David Weale
Birth Date:16 September 1967
Birth Place:Knightsbridge, London, England
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Slow left-arm orthodox
Club1:Middlesex Cricket Board
Year1:1999
Club2:Oxford University
Year2:1986-1990
Columns:2
Column1:FC
Matches1:20
Runs1:392
Bat Avg1:17.81
100S/50S1: - /2
Top Score1:76
Deliveries1:2,616
Wickets1:15
Bowl Avg1:97.26
Fivefor1: -
Tenfor1: -
Best Bowling1:3/130
Catches/Stumpings1:3/ -
Column2:LA
Matches2:1
Runs2:9
Bat Avg2: -
100S/50S2: - / -
Top Score2:9
Deliveries2:60
Wickets2:1
Bowl Avg2:24.00
Fivefor2: -
Tenfor2: -
Best Bowling2:1/24
Catches/Stumpings2: - / -
Date:19 November
Year:2010
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/22345.html Cricinfo

Simon David Weale (born 16 September 1967) is a former English cricketer and current Director of Bishop Cotton School, Shimla in India His previous role was as headmaster of Shebbear College in Devon.

Early life

Weale was born in Knightsbridge, London. After attending Westminster City School in London he went up to study History at Keble College, Oxford.[1]

Cricket career

A right-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox, Weale made his first-class debut for Oxford University against Nottinghamshire in 1986. From 1986 to 1990, he represented the University in 20 first-class matches, the last of which came against Cambridge University.[2] In his 20 first-class matches for the University, he scored 365 runs at a batting average of 17.38, with 2 half centuries and a high score of 76. In the field he took 3 catches.[3] With the ball he took 15 wickets at a bowling average of 97.26, with best figures of 3/130.[4] Weale also played a single first-class match during this time for a combined Oxford and Cambridge Universities team against the touring Pakistan in 1987.[5]

In 1999, he represented the Middlesex Cricket Board in a single List A match against Cumberland in the 1999 NatWest Trophy.[6] In his only List A match, he scored an unbeaten 9 runs[7] and with the ball he took a single wicket at a cost of 24 runs.[8]

Teaching career

After teaching history at Judd School in Tonbridge, Kent, Latymer Upper School in Hammersmith, London, head of Sixth Form Reigate Grammar School in Surrey and deputy head Brentwood School, Essex, he took up the position of headmaster at Shebbear College in Devon in 2013.[9] In 2019 he became director of Bishop Cotton School, Shimla, India.[10]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Wisden 1988, p. 342.
  2. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/9/9206/First-Class_Matches.html First-Class Matches played by Simon Weale
  3. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/9/9206/f_Batting_by_Team.html First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Simon Weale
  4. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/9/9206/f_Bowling_by_Team.html First-class Bowling For Each Team by Simon Weale
  5. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/48/48817.html First-Class Matches played by Simon Weale
  6. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/9/9206/List_A_Matches.html List A Matches played by Simon Weale
  7. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/9/9206/a_Batting_by_Team.html List A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Simon Weale
  8. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/9/9206/a_Bowling_by_Team.html List A Bowling For Each Team by Simon Weale
  9. http://www.shebbearcollege.co.uk/2013/04/welcome-to-new-headmaster/ Welcome to Mr. Weale – New Headmaster
  10. Web site: Service. Tribune News. Simon Weale is director of Shimla's Bishop Cotton School. 2020-06-24. Tribuneindia News Service. en.