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Name :Ian Young
DOB :28/5/1956
Nickname :Youngy
Cricketing Style :RH batsman, SRA bowler
Mersea Debut :13/8/1978 v. NALGO (Fr)
Career Apps :525
Career Runs :11165
Career Centuries :6
Career Fifties :61
Career Wickets :67
Career Five fors :1
Career Catches : 181
Highest Score :119 v. Cressing 2001
Best Bowling :5 for 39 v. Galleywood 2003
Profile : Ian is a prolific top order batsmen, being one of only five Mersea players to reach 10000 career runs. He has also recorded the most half centuries with 61, and has converted a further six into centuries. A top fieldsmen he has taken 181 catches, mainly in the gulley area, and lies seventh in the all time list of catchers for the club. One of only ten players to acheive a half century and a five wicket haul in the same match when doing so against Galleywood in 2003.