Nick Peters (cricketer)

Nicholas Howard Peters (21 February 1968 – 20 May 2019) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Surrey in 1988 and 1989.[1]

Nick Peters
Personal information
Full name
Nicholas Howard Peters
Born(1968-02-21)21 February 1968
Guildford, Surrey, England
Died20 May 2019(2019-05-20) (aged 51)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1988–1989Surrey
Career statistics
Competition FC List A
Matches 16 12
Runs scored 101 7
Batting average 10.10 3.50
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 25* 4*
Balls bowled 2163 551
Wickets 40 13
Bowling average 31.15 27.69
5 wickets in innings 1 0
10 wickets in match 1 0
Best bowling 6/31 2/16
Catches/stumpings 7/– 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 26 May 2019

Nick Peters was born in Guildford in Surrey and educated at Sherborne School in Dorset.[1] A right-arm fast-medium bowler, he had one outstanding match, when he took 6 for 31 and 4 for 36 as Surrey beat Warwickshire by an innings and 43 runs in 1988.[2]

After his short cricket career, Peters taught at Framlingham College and Trinity School, then undertook a career as a clinical psychotherapist, which included work at the Priory Hospital in Roehampton and Maudsley Hospital in London, and in private practice in London. He died of cancer.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Nicholas Peters at CricketArchive
  2. ^ "Surrey v Warwickshire 1988". Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  3. ^ Spiller, Richard. "Nick Peters: An obituary". Kia Oval. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
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