Peter Wales

Peter John Wales (30 October 1928 – 3 October 2018) was a former English cricketer. Wales was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Hove, Sussex and was educated at the Hove Grammar School.[1]

Peter Wales
Personal information
Full name
Peter John Wales
Born(1928-10-30)30 October 1928
Hove, Sussex, England
Died3 October 2018(2018-10-03) (aged 89)
Bognor Regis, Sussex, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1948–1951Sussex
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 38
Batting average 38.00
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 29
Balls bowled 78
Wickets 5
Bowling average 2.60
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 3/12
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 11 April 2020

Wales made his debut for Sussex in the 1948 Minor Counties Championship against Surrey. Shaw played Minor counties cricket for Sussex from 1948 to 1949, which included 13 Minor Counties Championship matches.[2]

Wales made a single first-class appearance for Sussex against Hampshire at Manor Sports Ground, Worthing in 1951.[3] In Hampshire's first-innings, Wales took the wickets of Jimmy Gray, Leo Harrison and Derek Shackleton for the cost of 12 runs from nine overs. He opened the batting in Sussex's first-innings, scoring 29 runs before being bowled by Charles Knott. In Hampshire's second-innings, he took the wickets of Alan Rayment and Richard Carty for the cost of just one run from four overs. He ended Sussex's second-innings unbeaten on 9, with Sussex winning by 10 wickets.[4] Despite a strong showing in the match, this was Wales' only major appearance for Sussex.

Wales died in Bognor Regis, Sussex on 3 October 2018 at the age of 89.[1]

References
  1. "Profile of Peter Wales". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  2. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Peter Wales". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  3. "First-Class Matches played by Peter Wales". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  4. "Sussex v Hampshire, 1951 County Championship". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
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