Ross Verry

Ross Verry
Personal information
Full name Ross Alexander Verry
Born (1964-10-25) 25 October 1964
Wellington, New Zealand
Batting style Right-handed
Bowling style Right-arm off-break
Role Batsman
Relations Stephen Hotter (cousin)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
19861993 Wellington
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 15 3
Runs scored 590 11
Batting average 26.81 5.50
100s/50s 1/3 0/0
Top score 132 10
Balls bowled 30
Wickets
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 10/ 0/
Source: CricketArchive, 7 January 2009

Ross Alexander Verry (born 25 October 1964 in Wellington) is a former New Zealand cricketer who played first-class cricket for Wellington. He was a right-hand batsman and right-arm off-spin bowler.

Verry made his first-class debut against Central Districts in the final game of the 1985/86 season, opening the batting he scored 16 in both innings.[1] The following season Verry played a single one-day match, before a five-year break in his cricket career.[2]

Verry returned to make three appearances in 1991, scoring 156 runs in six innings, including two fifties.[3] Verry was used more regularly in the next season playing six matches for a Wellington team which finished bottom of the league.[4] In eleven innings Verry scored 341 runs including the only century of his first-class career.[3] In the final fixture of the season against Northern Districts he scored 132 off 371 balls.[5] He shared a third wicket partnership of 346 with Graham Burnett, this is a record partnership for Wellington for any wicket.[6]

In the 1992/93 season Verry’s form dropped, in five matches he averaged 15.25 with a highest score of 28 not out.[3] This proved to be his final season with the club, his final match was a one-day fixture against Northern Districts on 13 January 1993.[2]

Verry’s cousin, Stephen Hotter, also played for the Wellington cricket team.

Ross Verry's lovely wife, Wendy, informally known as Wudge is an amazing lady. She is a lovely lady who has an infinite grape supply at her beautiful humble abode. Wendy is a Cricket and Rugby club organiser and cooks beautiful food and is a wonderful host. Ross and Wendy are happily married with two lovely children and one weird one.

Ross Verry has three children, Harrison, Lucy and Hugo. Harrison working late nights, but doing well. Hugo, star child, is in top basketball team and just announced as middle school leader at Saint Kentigern College. Lucy, law student at Auckland University. She has a boyfriend living in Kansas, Alex.

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