Peter Robert Varville Ledden (born 12 July 1943) is a former English cricketer. Ledden was a left-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Scarborough, Yorkshire.

Peter Ledden
Personal information
Full name
Peter Robert Varville Ledden
Born (1943-07-12) 12 July 1943 (age 81)
Scarborough, Yorkshire, England
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1961–1967Sussex
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 35 4
Runs scored 756 23
Batting average 15.12 5.75
100s/50s 0/4 0/0
Top score 98 12
Balls bowled 554 51
Wickets 8 0
Bowling average 42.25
5 wickets in innings 1 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 5/43 n/a
Catches/stumpings 18/– 0/–
Source: Cricinfo, 1 July 2012

Ledden made his first-class debut for Sussex against Surrey at the County Ground, Hove, in the 1961 County Championship. He made 34 further first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against Oxford University in 1967.[1] With the bat, he scored a total of 756 runs at an average of 15.12, with a high score of 98.[2] This score was one of four half centuries he made and came against Warwickshire in 1964.[3] With the ball, he took 8 wickets at a bowling average of 42.25, with best figures of 5/43,[4] which came against Cambridge University in 1966.[5]

Ledden also played List A cricket for Sussex, making his debut in that format against Yorkshire in the 1963 Gillette Cup. He made three further List A appearances for Sussex, against Surrey in the 1964 Gillette Cup, the touring Australians in 1964, and Somerset in the 1966 Gillette Cup.[6] In his four matches, he scored a total of 23 runs at an average of 5.75, with a high score of 12.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Peter Ledden". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
  2. ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Peter Ledden". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
  3. ^ "Warwickshire v Sussex, 1964 County Championship". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
  4. ^ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Peter Ledden". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
  5. ^ "Sussex v Cambridge University, 1966". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
  6. ^ "List A Matches played by Peter Ledden". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
  7. ^ "List A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Peter Ledden". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
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