Mark McPhee

Mark McPhee

Personal information
Full name	Mark William McPhee
Born	25 January 1964 Katanning, Western Australia, Australia
Died	15 August 1999 (aged 35) Gingin, Western Australia, Australia
Batting style	Right-handed
Role	Opening batsman
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1984–94	Western Australia
1991	Western Australia Combined XI
First-class debut	9 November 1984 Western Australia v Victoria
Last First-class	29 October 1993 Western Australia v Queensland
List A debut	13 October 1985 Western Australia v South Australia
Last List A	6 February 1994 Western Australia v New South Wales
Career statistics
Competition F/C LA Matches 40 17 Runs scored 1699 594 Batting average 27.85 37.12 100s/50s 2/9 0/5 Top score 135 97 Balls bowled 30 – Wickets 0 – Bowling average – – 5 wickets in innings 0 – 10 wickets in match 0 n/a Best bowling 0/0 – Catches/stumpings 16/- 6/-
Source: CricketArchive, 6 October 2011

Mark William McPhee (born 25 January 1964 in Katanning, Western Australia; died 15 August 1999 in Gingin, Western Australia) was an Australian cricketer who played for Western Australia from 1984 to 1999.

Career

Having previously attended the Western Australian Institute of Sport and playing for the Western Australia Under-19 cricket team, McPhee made his first-class debut for Western Australia against Victoria in November 1984, scoring 85 runs from 127 balls batting at number five before being dismissed by Merv Hughes.^[1] Playing almost exclusively as an opening batsman, McPhee recorded two centuries in his first-class career, with a highest score of 135. In total, McPhee scored 1699 runs in 40 first-class games at an average of 27.85, and 594 runs in 17 limited overs games at an average of 37.12, with a highest score of 97.^[2]

In August 1999, McPhee was killed when a truck collided with his four-wheel drive near Gingin.^[3] The Mark McPhee Memorial Trophy was established by the Fremantle and North Perth Cricket Clubs, the two teams he played for in the Western Australian Grade Cricket competition.^[4]

References

1. Victoria v Western Australia, 9–12 November 1984, at Princes Park, Melbourne – CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
2. Mark McPhee player profile – CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
3. Mark McPhee player profile – ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
4. Clubs to play for Mark McPhee Shield – ESPNCricinfo. Published 28 September 1999. Retrieved 6 October 2011.