Gareth Rees (cricketer)

For other people with the same name, see Gareth Rees (disambiguation).

Gareth Rees
Personal information
Full name
Gareth Peter Rees
Born (1985-04-08) 8 April 1985 (age 39)
Swansea, Wales
NicknameGums
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingLeft-arm medium
RoleOpening batsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2003–2005Wales Minor Counties
2006–2014Glamorgan (squad no. 28)
FC debut26 July 2006 Glamorgan v Gloucestershire
LA debut28 August 2003 Wales Minor Counties v Denmark
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 101 51 27
Runs scored 5,514 1,535 350
Batting average 33.21 35.69 16.66
100s/50s 13/30 3/10 0/0
Top score 154 123* 38
Balls bowled 37 3 12
Wickets 0 0 0
Bowling average – – –
5 wickets in innings – – –
10 wickets in match – – –
Best bowling – – –
Catches/stumpings 79/– 13/– 7/–
Source: Cricinfo, 22 October 2013

Gareth Peter Rees (born 8 April 1985) is a Welsh cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and a left-arm medium-pace bowler who played for Glamorgan.

Rees was born in Swansea. He was a prominent member of the successful Felinfoel Youth Rugby team, and represented Wales at under-17s and Llanelli under-21s.[1] He graduated with first class honours in Maths and Physics from the University of Bath, and gained a Master's in Business Administration from the same university.[2]

In 2003 Rees played for Wales Minor Counties and Glamorgan's 2nd XI. He finally made his County Championship debut against Gloucestershire at Cheltenham. He won his county cap in 2009. Rees also represented the MCC in the opening game of the 2012 season against Lancashire.

Rees continued to play for Glamorgan until 2014, scoring two centuries during the 2013 season in the County Championship, but did not make any appearances in the Friends Life t20. By the end of his first-class career, he had played nearly 200 matches and scored over 7,500 runs. He continued his career with an insurance company. In 2019, he was appointed a director of Glamorgan County Cricket Club.[2]

Career best performances

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Batting
Score Fixture Venue Season
FC 154 Glamorgan v Surrey The Oval 2009
LA 123 not out Glamorgan v Essex Chelmsford 2009
T20 38 Glamorgan v Essex Chelmsford 2011

References

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  1. ^ "Gareth Rees profile". ESPN. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Gareth Rees appointed to Glamorgan Board". Glamorgan County Cricket Club. 5 August 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
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