Peter Henderson (24 April 1965 – 28 February 2010) was an Australian cricketer who played a single match for Western Australia. Born in Mount Barker, Western Australia,[1] Henderson represented Western Australia at under-19s level, and later attended the Western Australian Institute of Sport.[2] His sole match at state level came during the 1987–88 McDonald's Cup, a limited-overs knockout competition.[3]
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| Full name | Peter Henderson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 April 1965 Mount Barker, Western Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 28 February 2010 (aged 44) Perth, Western Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1988 | Western Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 15 December 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In the match, played at the WACA Ground in March 1988, Henderson was part of a pace attack that included Terry Alderman, Ken MacLeay, and Chris Matthews, but failed to take a wicket, recording figures of 0/50 from 9.1 overs.[4] At grade cricket level, Henderson played 15 seasons for the Scarborough and South Perth Cricket Clubs, captaining and winning club champion awards at both clubs. Bowling right-arm medium pace, he led Scarborough's wicket-taking for the 1987–88 season, taking 60 wickets.[5]
Henderson died in February 2010, with his name commemorated in the Peter Henderson Memorial Trophy, which is contested between Scarborough and South Perth.[6][7]
References
edit- ^ Peter Henderson – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
- ^ Miscellaneous Matches played by Peter Henderson (7) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
- ^ List A Matches played by Peter Henderson (1) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
- ^ Western Australia v South Australia, McDonald's Cup 1987/88 (Group B) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
- ^ In Peter’s memory Archived 29 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine – In My Community. Published 8 March 2011. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
- ^ Peter Henderson Trophy – Scarborough Cricket Club. Published 10 March 2011. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
- ^ South Perth Wins "Peter Henderson Cup" – South Perth Cricket Club. Published 22 March 2011. Retrieved 15 December 2012.