Martin Speight

Martin Speight

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Speight later moved to Durham, playing there until the 2001 season.{{Cite book |last=Frindall |first=Bill |title=Playfair Cricket Annual |date=2002 |publisher=Headline |year=2002 |isbn=978-0755310395}} He finished his career in 2003 for Northumberland, making his bow in the 2003 [[C&G Trophy]]. In 1992 Speight won the [[Walter Lawrence Trophy]] for the fastest first-class century. Following his retirement, he coached South Northumberland CC, moving between several schools as a cricket coach.
Speight later moved to Durham, playing there until the 2001 season.{{Cite book |last=Frindall |first=Bill |title=Playfair Cricket Annual |date=2002 |publisher=Headline |year=2002 |isbn=978-0755310395}} He finished his career in 2003 for Northumberland, making his bow in the 2003 [[C&G Trophy]]. In 1992 Speight won the [[Walter Lawrence Trophy]] for the fastest first-class century. Following his retirement, he coached South Northumberland CC, moving between several schools as a cricket coach.


Speight began his teaching career at Mowden Hall Prep School in Northumberland, and later became head of hockey and cricket at [[Sedbergh School]], a private boarding school in Cumbria. He hosts an annual 'Martin Speight Cricket academy', during the summer. He is also a commentator for BBC radio Newcastle for selected Durham fixtures. In 2024 he was appointed director of cricket at Repton School.{{Cite web |title=Repton Aappoints Martin Speight as new Technical Director of Cricker |url=https://www.repton.org.uk/repton-school-appoints-new-technical-director-of-cricket |access-date=19 April 2026 |website=Repton School}}
Speight began his teaching career at Mowden Hall Prep School in Northumberland, and later became head of hockey and cricket at [[Sedbergh School]], a private boarding school in Cumbria. He hosts an annual 'Martin Speight Cricket academy', during the summer. He is also a commentator for BBC radio Newcastle for selected Durham fixtures. In 2024 he was appointed director of cricket at Repton School.{{Cite web |title=Repton Appoints Martin Speight as new Technical Director of Cricker |url=https://www.repton.org.uk/repton-school-appoints-new-technical-director-of-cricket |access-date=19 April 2026 |website=Repton School}}


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