Simon David Weale (born 16 September 1967) is a former English cricketer and current Headmaster of Cundall Manor School in North Yorkshire, England. He was previously Director of Bishop Cotton School, Shimla in India and prior to that headmaster of Shebbear College in Devon.
Early life Weale was born in Knightsbridge, London. After attending Westminster City School in London he went up to study History at Keble College, Oxford.Wisden 1988, p. 342.
Cricket career A right-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox, Weale made his first-class debut for Oxford University against Nottinghamshire in 1986. From 1986 to 1990, he represented the University in 20 first-class matches, the last of which came against Cambridge University.First-Class Matches played by Simon Weale In his 20 first-class matches for the University, he scored 365 runs at a batting average of 17.38, with 2 half centuries and a high score of 76. In the field he took 3 catches.First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Simon Weale With the ball he took 15 wickets at a bowling average of 97.26, with best figures of 3/130.First-class Bowling For Each Team by Simon Weale Weale also played a single first-class match during this time for a combined Oxford and Cambridge Universities team against the touring Pakistan in 1987.First-Class Matches played by Simon Weale
In 1999, he represented the Middlesex Cricket Board in a single List A match against Cumberland in the 1999 NatWest Trophy.List A Matches played by Simon Weale In his only List A match, he scored an unbeaten 9 runsList A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Simon Weale and with the ball he took a single wicket at a cost of 24 runs.List A Bowling For Each Team by Simon Weale
Teaching career After teaching history at Judd School in Tonbridge, Kent, Latymer Upper School in Hammersmith, London, head of Sixth Form Reigate Grammar School in Surrey and deputy head Brentwood School, Essex, he took up the position of headmaster at Shebbear College in Devon in 2013.Welcome to Mr. Weale – New Headmaster Retrieved 27 October 2014. In 2019 he became director of Bishop Cotton School, Shimla, India. But subsequently joined Cundall Manor School in North Yorkshire, England, in January 2025.
References
External links Simon Weale at Cricinfo Simon Weale at CricketArchive