Derek Beard

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Derek Andrew Beard (born 10 September 1961) is a former New Zealand cricketer who played first-class and List A cricket for Northern Districts from 1987 to 1991. His father, Don Beard, played Test cricket for New Zealand in the 1950s. A medium-pace bowler, Beard's best first-class figures were 6 for 18 (off 10 overs) against Central Districts in 1989–90. In List A cricket his best figures were 5 for 34, the first five wickets to fall, also against Central Districts, in 1990–91. A science teacher at Mount Maunganui College, Beard played 105 representative matches for Bay of Plenty. In 2016 he was awarded life membership of the Bay of Plenty Cricket Association.

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1. date of birth: 1961-09-10 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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