Dermot Payton

Dermot Payton
Personal information
Full name
Dermot Hurlston Payton
Born (1945-02-19) 19 February 1945 (age 79)
Carterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand
BattingRight-handed
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1964/65–1976/77Central Districts
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 51 10
Runs scored 2,475 192
Batting average 26.90 19.20
100s/50s 3/9 0/0
Top score 145 48
Balls bowled 28 8
Wickets 1 0
Bowling average 10.00 –
5 wickets in innings 0 –
10 wickets in match 0 –
Best bowling 1/10 –
Catches/stumpings 64/– 4/–
Source: Cricinfo, 7 July 2020

Dermot Hurlston Payton (born 19 February 1945) is a former New Zealand first-class cricketer who played for Central Districts from 1965 to 1977.[1]

An opening batsman, Payton made his highest score of 145 against Otago in 1974–75.[2] He also represented Wairarapa in Hawke Cup cricket between 1963 and 1988, captaining the team when they held the title between February 1977 and February 1979.[3]

He has coached cricketers for many years, including some years as coach of Central Districts. In 2009 he was awarded an International Cricket Council centenary medal for services to cricket.[4] He is the Patron, and a life member, of the Wairarapa Cricket Association.[5] He has a farm near Masterton.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Dermot Payton". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Otago v Central Districts 1974-75". Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Hawke Cup matches played by Dermot Payton". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Payton 'chuffed to bits' with ICC award". Wairarapa Times-Age. 20 August 2009. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Our People". Wairarapa Cricket Association. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  6. ^ Sundaresan, Bharat. "Ross Taylor and the Slog Sweep: How it all began". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 9 July 2020.