Peter Dawson (cricketer)

John Peter Dawson (22 August 1946 – 23 November 2013)[1] was an English cricketer. Dawson was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off spin. He was born in Chester, Cheshire and educated in Wales at Rydal School.[2]

Peter Dawson
Personal information
Full name
John Peter Dawson
Born(1946-08-22)22 August 1946
Chester, Cheshire, England
Died23 November 2012(2012-11-23) (aged 66)
NicknameSnicker
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off spin
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1974–1988Shropshire
Career statistics
Competition List A
Matches 6
Runs scored 40
Batting average 8.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 16
Balls bowled 180
Wickets 4
Bowling average 37.75
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 2/53
Catches/stumpings 3/–
Source: Cricinfo, 4 July 2011

Dawson made his debut for Shropshire in the 1974 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. Dawson played Minor counties cricket for Shropshire from 1974 to 1988, which included 84 Minor Counties Championship appearances[3] and 2 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches.[4] He made his List A debut against Essex in the 1974 Gillette Cup. He made 5 further List A appearances for the county, the last of which came against Warwickshire in the 1984 NatWest Trophy.[5] In his 6 List A matches, he scored 40 runs at an average of 8.00, with a high score of 16.[6] With the ball, he took 4 wickets at a bowling average of 37.75, with best figures of 2/53.[7][8] He played at club level in Shropshire for Shrewsbury and Ludlow, and also played at county level below first-class for Denbighshire.[2]

He was also a rugby player who appeared in representative matches for North Wales.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Peter Dawson". St.Georges Cricket Club, Telford. 23 November 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  2. ^ a b c Percival, Tony (1999). Shropshire Cricketers 1844-1998. A.C.S. Publications, Nottingham. p. 33. ISBN 1-902171-17-9.Published by Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians.
  3. ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Peter Dawson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
  4. ^ "Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Peter Dawson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
  5. ^ "List A Matches played by Peter Dawson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
  6. ^ "List A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Peter Dawson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
  7. ^ "List A Bowling For Each Team by Peter Dawson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
  8. ^ Shropshire Cricketers 1844-1998, pages 33,55.
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