Bernie Maher

Bernie Maher

Personal information
Full name	Bernard Joseph Michael Maher
Born	(1961-02-11) 11 February 1961 (age 63) Hillingdon, Middlesex, England
Batting	Right-handed
Role	Wicketkeeper/ Batsman
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1981–93	Derbyshire
First-class debut	29 July 1981 Derbyshire v Gloucestershire
Last First-class	28 June 1993 Derbyshire v Lancashire
List A debut	2 August 1981 Derbyshire v Essex
Last List A	27 June 1993 Derbyshire v Lancashire
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A Matches 133 111 Runs scored 3689 1177 Batting average 21.82 16.12 100s/50s 4/17 –/2 Top score 126 78 Balls bowled 270 – Wickets 4 – Bowling average 58.50 – 5 wickets in innings – – 10 wickets in match – – Best bowling 2/69 – Catches/stumpings 289/14 105/12
Source: CricketArchive, 1 November 2010

Bernard Joseph Michael Maher (born 11 February 1961) was an English professional cricketer and a fly-fishing international.[1] He was born in Hillingdon in West London.[2]

As a cricketer, he was a right-handed batsman and a wicket-keeper who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire from 1981 and 1995.[3]

He played age-group cricket for Middlesex County Cricket Club. In 1977, when he played for Middlesex's Second XI, before pursuing his academic studies.^[citation needed]

He began reading Economics and Accountancy at Loughborough University in 1978 graduating with a BSc in 1981. Captaining Loughborough University, against Derbyshire in 1981, he was asked to play a series of 2nd team games. And his 1st class debut was against Gloucestershire County Cricket Club in July 1981, and Derbyshire signed him on a two-year contract.^[citation needed]

Against the New Zealand's tourists in 1986, Maher scored 126, and there were other hundreds against Leicestershire County Cricket Club, Surrey County Cricket Club, and Cambridge University.[4]

After his retirement from cricket in 1995, he continued commentating for BBC Radio and, after his cricketing days came to a close, worked as a financial consultant, and a fly-fishing instructor.

He is the owner of a day ticket fishing business in Ashover and works as a fly fishing guide.[5]

References

1. "About Bernie Maher Fly-fishing Instructor; Press Manor Fishing Lakes". Press Manor Fishing Lakes. Archived from the original on 4 November 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
2. "Bernie Maher - Famous Derbyshire People | Peak District Online". Peak District Online. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
3. "Bernie Maher". www.cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
4. "Bernie Maher - Famous Derbyshire People | Peak District Online". Peak District Online. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
5. "Bernard Joseph MAHER personal appointments - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 4 November 2023.