Peter Arnold (cricketer)

Arnold Peter Arnold (born on 16 October 1926 in Wellington, New Zealand), was a cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1951 to 1960. He was a right-handed batsman.[1]

Peter Arnold
Personal information
Full nameArnold Peter Arnold
Born (1926-10-16) 16 October 1926
Wellington, New Zealand
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1951 to 1960Northamptonshire
1953-54Canterbury
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 174
Runs scored 8013
Batting average 27.53
100s/50s 7/45
Top score 122
Balls bowled 226
Wickets 3
Bowling average 28.33
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 1/5
Catches/stumpings 79
Source: CricketArchive, 8 June 2016

Career

Peter Arnold learned to play cricket at St Bede's College, Christchurch, New Zealand. He first came to England in 1950. He played for Northamptonshire from 1951 to 1960, and for Canterbury in New Zealand for one season in 1953–54. In all he played in 174 first-class games, scoring 8,013 runs at an average of 27.53 with seven centuries and a highest score of 122. He also took 79 catches.[2][1]

In the 1980s and 1990s he was on the registration and discipline committee of the ECB, chair of the Northamptonshire cricket committee and later President of the Northamptonshire club. Married to Rosemary, he has two sons and two daughters.

References
  1. "Peter Arnold". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  2. "Peter Arnold - 90 Not Out!". Northamptonshire County Cricket Club. 16 October 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
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