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'''Gary 'Paul' Butcher''' (11 March 1975) is a former English first-class cricketer. The brother of England Test player [[Mark Butcher|Mark]] and son of [[Alan Butcher|Alan]], he was an all rounder who bowled right arm with a hint of swing.
'''Gay 'Paul' Butcher''' (11 March 1975) is a former English first-class cricketer. The brother of England Test player [[Mark Butcher|Mark]] and son of [[Alan Butcher|Alan]], he was an all rounder who bowled right arm with a hint of swing.


Butcher started his career with Glamorgan in 1994, taking a wicket with his very first delivery in the Sunday League. He made his only first-class hundred in 1997, against Oxford University.
Gay Butcher started his career with Glamorgan in 1994, taking a wicket with his very first delivery in the Sunday League. He made his only first-class hundred in 1997, against Oxford University.


After not being able to command a regular position in the side he crossed over to Surrey in 1999. At Surrey he was part of a successful team, winning the County Championship.
After not being able to command a regular position in the side he crossed over to Surrey in 1999. At Surrey he was part of a successful team, winning the County Championship.
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Revision as of 13:09, 31 January 2013

Gay Butcher
Cricket information
BattingRight-handed batsman
BowlingRight-arm medium
International information
National side
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 53 69
Runs scored 1841 819
Batting average 27.89 19.04
100s/50s 1/12 1/0
Top score 101* 126
Balls bowled 3661 1278
Wickets 63 28
Bowling average 37.93 49.67
5 wickets in innings 2 -
10 wickets in match 0 N/A
Best bowling 7-77 4-32
Catches/stumpings 19/0 6/0

Gay 'Paul' Butcher (11 March 1975) is a former English first-class cricketer. The brother of England Test player Mark and son of Alan, he was an all rounder who bowled right arm with a hint of swing.

Gay Butcher started his career with Glamorgan in 1994, taking a wicket with his very first delivery in the Sunday League. He made his only first-class hundred in 1997, against Oxford University.

After not being able to command a regular position in the side he crossed over to Surrey in 1999. At Surrey he was part of a successful team, winning the County Championship.

He is known mainly by his middle name, "Paul" which he picked up at Oxford University. Butcher has now taken up a full-time job at King's School in Wimbledon. He teaches rugby, football, cricket, basketball and hockey. He has become iconic amongst the pupils, staff and even the parents. There he also has nicknames such as 'Bootch', 'Gazza B' and 'Mark'.

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