Tony Pearson (cricketer)

Anthony John Grayhurst Pearson (born 30 December 1941 in Pinner, Middlesex) is a former English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Cambridge University and Somerset between 1961 and 1963.

Tony Pearson
Personal information
Full nameAnthony John Grayhurst Pearson
Born (1941-12-30) 30 December 1941
Pinner, Middlesex, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1961–1963Somerset
1961–1963Cambridge University
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 42
Runs scored 355
Batting average 8.87
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 30
Balls bowled 8847
Wickets 139
Bowling average 28.18
5 wickets in innings 2
10 wickets in match 1
Best bowling 10/78
Catches/stumpings 29/0
Source: Cricinfo, 9 March 2014

Tony Pearson was educated at Downside School and Jesus College, Cambridge.[1] He took 10 for 78 for Cambridge versus Leicestershire at Loughborough in July 1961.[2] Only Sammy Woods (who performed the feat in 1890) has also taken all ten wickets in an innings for Cambridge.[3]

He later qualified as a doctor.[4]

Notes

  1. Wisden 1963, p. 355.
  2. "Leicestershire v Cambridge University in 1961". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 March 2009.
  3. "Most Wickets in an Innings for Cambridge University". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 March 2009.
  4. Thorn, P. R. (1996). "Doctors at the wicket". The Cricket Statistician (96): 29–32. Retrieved 13 February 2017.

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