Peter "PJ" Wilson (9 August 1942 – 22 March 2024) was a British hockey player.[1] He competed in the men's tournament at the 1968 Summer Olympics.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Peter James Wilson |
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 9 August 1942 Weston-super-Mare, England |
| Died | 22 March 2024 (aged 81) |
| Education | St Edmund Hall, Oxford |
| Employer | Dragon School |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Field hockey Cricket |
Peter Wilson was born in Weston-super-Mare.[1] While studying at St Edmund Hall at the University of Oxford,[3] Wilson played two first-class cricket matches for Oxford University in 1964,[4][5] against Hampshire and Derbyshire at Oxford.[6] He scored 56 runs in his two matches, with a high score of 30.[7]
Wilson spent most of his career as a teacher at the Dragon School in Oxford, retiring in 2021.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b "Peter Wilson: Biographical information". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Peter Wilson Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- ^ "Player profile: Peter Wilson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ "Olympians Who Played First-Class Cricket". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ^ "Peter Wilson". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by Peter Wilson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Peter Wilson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ "The Great PJ Wilson". Dragon School. 21 November 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
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