Michael Reith, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Michael Reith

Date of Birth: 02-May-1948

Place of Birth: Lurgan, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Profession: cricketer

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Michael Stevens Reith (born 2 May 1948) is a former Irish first-class cricketer. Reith was born at Lurgan in May 1948, and was educated there at Lurgan College.
Playing his club cricket for Waringstown, Reith made his debut in first-class cricket for Ireland against Scotland at Perth in 1970.
He played first-class cricket for Ireland from 1970–1980, playing in nine first-class matches.
He scored a total of 346 runs across his nine matches, with a batting average of 21.62, with a high score of 82.
This score, which was one of two first-class half centuries he made, came on debut in 1970.
In July 1980, Reith played in Ireland's first-ever List A match against Middlesex in the Gillette Cup at Lord's.
Opening the batting alongside Jack Short, Reith became the first Irishman to be dismissed for a duck in List A cricket, when he was dismissed first ball by Wayne Daniel.
Outside of cricket, he worked as a manager in the leisure industry.