Phillip Garner

Phillip John Garner (26 March 1946 – 2 September 2009) was an English cricketer. Garner was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born in Liverpool, Lancashire. He was later educated at Jesus College, Oxford, where he gained an honours degree in English Literature. Following this, he settled in Oxfordshire on a permanent basis, playing out a successful 23-year career with Oxfordshire County Cricket Club.

County career Garner made his debut for Oxfordshire in the 1973 Minor Counties Championship against Wiltshire. Garner played minor counties cricket for Oxfordshire from 1971 to 1994, which included 205 Minor Counties Championship matches and 24 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. Considered to be Oxfordshire's most successful captain, In his 16 List A matches for Oxfordshire, he scored 168 runs at an average of 12.92, with a high score of 53. His highest List A score came against Cornwall in the 1975 Gillette Cup. With the ball, he took 2 wickets at an average of 65.00, with best figures of 1/37.

Playing for Oxfordshire allowed him to represent the Minor Counties cricket team. He made his debut for the team in a List A match against Somerset in the 1985 Benson & Hedges Cup, playing a further match for the team in the same competition against Glamorgan. He played club cricket for Cowley St John and Oxford before joining Shipton-under-Wychwood. It was for Shipton-under-Wychwood that he won the Village Cup at Lord's in 2002 and 2003.

Outside of the game, he worked for Oxford College as head of the Department of Student Services; prior to this, he taught for many years. Garner also served on the Thames Valley Police Authority. Phil Garner – Friends of SDBTT Group'' following his death. The group currently engages in charity fundraising for brain tumour research.