Jonathan Peter Pearce (born 18 April 1957) is an English former first-class cricketer.
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| Full name | Jonathan Peter Pearce | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 April 1957 Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1978–1979 | Oxford University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 26 June 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pearce was born at Newcastle upon Tyne in April 1957. He was educated at Ampleforth College, before going up to St Benet's Hall, Oxford.[1] While studying at Oxford, he played first-class cricket for Oxford University in 1978 and 1979, making seven appearances and gaining a blue.[2][3] Playing as a slow left-arm orthodox bowler, he took 11 wickets at an average of 45.27, with best figures of 4 for 94.[4]
After graduating from Oxford Pearce became a solicitor in corporate law, specialising in mergers, acquisitions and corporate finance. He sits on the governing council at Benenden School and was treasurer of the Free Foresters Cricket Club from 2010 to 2022. Pearce is married with two sons.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Player profile: Jonathan Pearce". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by Jonathan Pearce". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Jonathan Pearce". www.benenden.school. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Jonathan Pearce". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 June 2020.