John Peto (cricketer)

John Peto (date of birth unknown 22 February 1874) was an English cricketer. Peto's batting style is unknown, though it is known he fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was christened at Godalming, Surrey on 26 December 1810.

John Peto
Personal information
Full nameJohn Peto
Died22 February 1874
Guildford, Surrey, England
BattingUnknown
RoleWicket-keeper
RelationsWilliam Peto (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1847Surrey
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 12
Batting average 12.00
100s/50s /
Top score 7
Balls bowled
Wickets
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings /1
Source: Cricinfo, 14 January 2012

Peto made a single first-class appearance for Surrey against the Marylebone Cricket Club at The Oval in 1847.[1] He was dismissed in Surrey's first-innings total of 197 for 7 runs by William Hillyer, with the Marylebone Cricket Club making 91 all out in response to that total. Forced to follow-on, the Marylebone Cricket Club made 216, with Peto taking his only stumping of the match when he stumped Samuel Dakin off the bowling of Nicholas Felix. Chasing 110 for victory, Surrey were dismissed nine runs short of their target, with Peto ending the innings not out on 5.[2]

He died at Guildford, Surrey on 22 February 1874. His brother William Peto also played first-class cricket.

References

  1. "First-Class Matches played by John Peto". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
  2. "Surrey v Marylebone Cricket Club, 1847". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
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