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'''Jason Ian Douglas Kerr''' (born [[7 April]], [[1974]] in [[Bolton]], [[Lancashire]]) is a former [[England|English]] [[cricketer]], who is currently Academy Director of the Somerset County Cricket clubs academy. |
'''Jason Ian Douglas Kerr''' (born [[7 April]], [[1974]] in [[Bolton]], [[Lancashire]]) is a former [[England|English]] [[cricketer]], who is currently Academy Director of the Somerset County Cricket clubs academy. |
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An all-rounder, he played Right Hand Bat with a Right Arm Medium Fast bowling style. He played first class cricket |
An all-rounder, he played Right Hand Bat with a Right Arm Medium Fast bowling style. He played first class cricket for Somerset from [[1993]], before moving to Derbyshire in [[2001]]. |
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After injury curtailed his career at the end of [[2002]], |
After back injury curtailed his career at the end of [[2002]], Bridgwater Cricket Club appointed Kerr as director of coaching in [[2004]] to spearhead their West of England Premier League promotion bid. He succeeded Ben Wellington, who resigned in early February [[2004]] because of his commitments as a full-time coach at Somerset's Centre of Excellence <ref>http://archive.thisisthewestcountry.co.uk/2004/3/2/19551.html</ref>. Kerr returned to Somerset as a self employed coach in [[2005]], before taking up the Academy Directors post full time in February [[2006]], replacing the [[England and Wales Cricket Board|ECB]] bound [[Kevin Shine]] <ref>http://archive.thisisthewestcountry.co.uk/2006/2/23/52528.html</ref>. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 15:26, 3 October 2006
Jason Ian Douglas Kerr (born 7 April, 1974 in Bolton, Lancashire) is a former English cricketer, who is currently Academy Director of the Somerset County Cricket clubs academy.
An all-rounder, he played Right Hand Bat with a Right Arm Medium Fast bowling style. He played first class cricket for Somerset from 1993, before moving to Derbyshire in 2001.
After back injury curtailed his career at the end of 2002, Bridgwater Cricket Club appointed Kerr as director of coaching in 2004 to spearhead their West of England Premier League promotion bid. He succeeded Ben Wellington, who resigned in early February 2004 because of his commitments as a full-time coach at Somerset's Centre of Excellence [1]. Kerr returned to Somerset as a self employed coach in 2005, before taking up the Academy Directors post full time in February 2006, replacing the ECB bound Kevin Shine [2].