Peter Jaques

Peter Heath Jaques (20 November 1919 − 4 July 2013) was an English cricketer. Jaques was a right-handed batsman. He was born at Aylestone, Leicestershire.

Peter Jaques
Personal information
Full name
Peter Heath Jaques
Born20 November 1919
Aylestone, Leicestershire,
England
Died4 July 2013 (aged 93)
Taunton, Somerset, England
BattingRight-handed
RelationsRobin Lett (grandson)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1949Leicestershire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 69
Batting average 34.50
100s/50s –/1
Top score 55
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 30 December 2012

Jaques served in the British Army during World War II, obtaining the rank of second lieutenant on 14 January 1944 and being given the service number of 307125.[1] He relinquished his commission from the Royal Regiment of Artillery in October 1944 on account of ill health.[2] However, this was cancelled the following month,[3] but the relinquishing of his commission was reinstated again later in that month.[4] Following the war, Jaques made a single first-class appearance for Leicestershire against Northamptonshire at the County Ground, Northampton in 1949.[5] Batting at number six in Leicestershire's first-innings, he made 55 runs before he was dismissed by Des Barrick. In their second-innings, he was dismissed by the same bowler for 14 runs.[6] This was his only major appearance for the county.

His grandson, Robin Lett, has also played first-class cricket, while his sister, Faith Jaques, was a children's book author and illustrator.

References
  1. "No. 36377". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 February 1944. p. 779.
  2. "No. 36765". The London Gazette (Supplement). 24 October 1944. p. 4908.
  3. "No. 36797". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 November 1944. p. 5266.
  4. "No. 36808". The London Gazette (Supplement). 21 November 1944. p. 5378.
  5. "First-Class Matches played by Peter Jaques". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
  6. "Northamptonshire v Leicestershire, 1949". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
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