Peter Arnold (cricketer)

Arnold Peter Arnold (16 October 1926 – 6 September 2021)[1] was a cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1951 to 1960. He was a right-handed batsman.[2]

Peter Arnold
Personal information
Full name
Arnold Peter Arnold
Born(1926-10-16)16 October 1926
Wellington, New Zealand
Died6 September 2021(2021-09-06) (aged 94)
Northampton, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1951–1960Northamptonshire
1953–54Canterbury
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 174
Runs scored 8013
Batting average 27.53
100s/50s 7/45
Top score 122
Balls bowled 226
Wickets 3
Bowling average 28.33
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 1/5
Catches/stumpings 79
Source: CricketArchive, 8 June 2016

Career

Peter Arnold learned to play cricket at St Bede's College, Christchurch, New Zealand. He went to England in 1950 seeking a career as a professional cricketer.[1] He played for Northamptonshire from 1951 to 1960, and for Canterbury in New Zealand for one season in 1953–54. In all he played in 174 first-class games, scoring 8,013 runs at an average of 27.53 with seven centuries and a highest score of 122. He also took 79 catches.[3][2]

In the 1980s and 1990s he was on the registration and discipline committee of the ECB and chair of the Northamptonshire cricket committee. He was President of the Northamptonshire club from 1996 to 2000.[1]

After moving to England, Arnold spent the rest of his life in Northampton. He built several successful businesses there, including Arnold Engineering Plastics Ltd.[4] Married to Rosemary, he had two sons and two daughters.

Upon the death of Iain Gallaway on 18 April 2021, Arnold became the oldest living New Zealand first-class cricketer. With Arnold's death aged 94 on 6 September 2021, that honour passed to Bill Crump.[5]

References
  1. "Remembering Peter Arnold". Northamptonshire County Cricket Club. 7 September 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  2. "Peter Arnold". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  3. "Peter Arnold – 90 Not Out!". Northamptonshire County Cricket Club. 16 October 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  4. "Investment plan pays off". Business Times. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  5. "April 19, 2021 by Rick Eyre". Retrieved 22 December 2021.


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