Peter Lewington
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Peter John Lewington is a former English cricket
er. Lewington was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break
. He was born at Finchampstead
, Berkshire
.
for Berkshire
in the Minor Counties Championship against Dorset
. Lewington represented the county in 12 Minor Counties matches for the county from 1967 to 1969.
In 1970, he joined Warwickshire
where he made his first-class
debut for the county against Cambridge University
. His debut in the County Championship
came in the same season against Somerset
. From 1970 to 1982, he represented the county in 50 first-class matches, the last of which came against Worcestershire
in the 1982 County Championship. In his 69 first-class matches for Warwickshire, he scored 376 runs at a batting average
of 7.37, with a high score of 34. In the field he took 30 catches. With the ball he took 187 wickets for the county at a bowling average
of 29.01, with 6 five wicket hauls and best figures of 7/52.
In 1973, Lewington made his List-A debut for the county against Northamptonshire
in the 1971 John Player League. His second and final List-A match for Warwickshire came against the same opposition in the same competition in 1973.
, Natal and Combined Section B XI. During the tour he took 4 wickets for the DH Robins' XI
at an average of 69.75, with best figures of 2/56.
in the 1996 Minor Counties Championship. Lewington also made his debut in the MCCA Knockout Trophy
for Berkshire against Norfolk
in 1983. From 1983 to 1993, he represented the county in 16 Trophy matches, the last of which came against Hertfordshire
.
He also represented Berkshire in List-A cricket, with his List-A debut for the county coming against Durham
in the 1979 Gillette Cup
. From 1979 to 1991, he represented the county 6 List-A matches, the last of which came against Hampshire
in the 1991 NatWest Trophy
. In 1978, he also played a single List-A match for Minor Counties West against Warwickshire in the 1978 Benson and Hedges Cup. In his combined List-A matches, he took 8 wickets at an average of 33.50, with best figures of 3/23.
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er. Lewington was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break
Off break
Off break is a type of delivery in the sport of cricket. It is the attacking delivery of an off spin bowler. Off breaks are known as off spinners....
. He was born at Finchampstead
Finchampstead
Finchampstead is a civil parish near Wokingham in the English county of Berkshire. Its northern extremity is situated south of Wokingham, west of Bracknell, south-east of Reading, and west of Central London.-Geography:...
, Berkshire
Berkshire
Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
.
Early career and Warwickshire
He made his debut in County CricketCounty cricket
County cricket is the highest level of domestic cricket in England and Wales. For the 2010 season, see 2010 English cricket season.-First-class counties:...
for Berkshire
Berkshire County Cricket Club
Berkshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Berkshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and MCCA Knockout Trophy....
in the Minor Counties Championship against Dorset
Dorset County Cricket Club
Dorset County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Dorset and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
. Lewington represented the county in 12 Minor Counties matches for the county from 1967 to 1969.
In 1970, he joined Warwickshire
Warwickshire County Cricket Club
Warwickshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Warwickshire. Its limited overs team is called the Warwickshire Bears. Their kit colours are black and gold and the shirt sponsor...
where he made his first-class
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
debut for the county against Cambridge University
Cambridge University Cricket Club
Cambridge University Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team. It now plays all but one of its first-class cricket matches as part of the Cambridge University Centre of Cricketing Excellence , which includes Anglia Ruskin University...
. His debut in the County Championship
County Championship
The County Championship is the domestic first-class cricket competition in England and Wales...
came in the same season against Somerset
Somerset County Cricket Club
Somerset County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Somerset...
. From 1970 to 1982, he represented the county in 50 first-class matches, the last of which came against Worcestershire
Worcestershire County Cricket Club
Worcestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Worcestershire...
in the 1982 County Championship. In his 69 first-class matches for Warwickshire, he scored 376 runs at a batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
of 7.37, with a high score of 34. In the field he took 30 catches. With the ball he took 187 wickets for the county at a bowling average
Bowling average
Bowling average is a statistic measuring the performance of bowlers in the sport of cricket.A bowler's bowling average is defined as the total number of runs conceded by the bowlers divided by the number of wickets taken by the bowler, so the lower the average the better. It is similar to earned...
of 29.01, with 6 five wicket hauls and best figures of 7/52.
In 1973, Lewington made his List-A debut for the county against Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Northamptonshire. Its limited overs team is called the Northants Steelbacks. The traditional club colour is Maroon. During the...
in the 1971 John Player League. His second and final List-A match for Warwickshire came against the same opposition in the same competition in 1973.
DH Robins' XI in South Africa 1972/73
The apartheid policy followed by the South African Governments of the day meant that no Test match playing nation was willing to tour South Africa. Lewington was a member of DH Robins' XI January-February 1973 tour, with the team referred to as the "International Wanderers". During the tour he played 3 first-class matches against Western ProvinceWestern Province cricket team
Western Province cricket team is the team representing Western Cape province in domestic first-class cricket in South Africa. The team began playing in January 1890 and its main venue has always been Newlands in Cape Town.-Honours:...
, Natal and Combined Section B XI. During the tour he took 4 wickets for the DH Robins' XI
Derrick Robins
Derrick Harold Robins, often known as D. H. Robins was an English cricketer and sports promoter, at one time chairman of Coventry City Football Club. He was born in Bexleyheath, Kent....
at an average of 69.75, with best figures of 2/56.
Return to Berkshire
While in his latter years at Warwickshire he rejoined his first county, Berkshire. In what would turn out to be a long association with Berkshire, he played 139 Minor Counties Championship matches from 1977 to 1996, the last of which came against OxfordshireOxfordshire County Cricket Club
Oxfordshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Oxfordshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
in the 1996 Minor Counties Championship. Lewington also made his debut in the MCCA Knockout Trophy
MCCA Knockout Trophy
The Minor Counties Cricket Association Knockout Cup was started in 1983 as a knockout one-day competition for the Minor Counties in English cricket...
for Berkshire against Norfolk
Norfolk County Cricket Club
Norfolk County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Norfolk and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
in 1983. From 1983 to 1993, he represented the county in 16 Trophy matches, the last of which came against Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire County Cricket Club
Hertfordshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Hertfordshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
.
He also represented Berkshire in List-A cricket, with his List-A debut for the county coming against Durham
Durham County Cricket Club
Durham County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Durham. Its limited overs team is called the Durham Dynamos. Their kit colours are blue with yellow trim and the shirt sponsor was...
in the 1979 Gillette Cup
1979 Gillette Cup
The 1979 Gillette Cup was the seventeenth Gillette Cup, an English limited overs county cricket tournament. It was held between 27 June and 8 September 1979...
. From 1979 to 1991, he represented the county 6 List-A matches, the last of which came against Hampshire
Hampshire County Cricket Club
Hampshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Hampshire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1863 as a successor to the Hampshire county cricket teams and has played at the Antelope Ground from then until 1885, before moving to the County Ground where it...
in the 1991 NatWest Trophy
1991 NatWest Trophy
The 1991 NatWest Trophy was an English county cricket tournament, held between 26 June and 7 September 1991. The competition was won by Hampshire who beat Surrey by 4 wickets at Lord's.-Format:...
. In 1978, he also played a single List-A match for Minor Counties West against Warwickshire in the 1978 Benson and Hedges Cup. In his combined List-A matches, he took 8 wickets at an average of 33.50, with best figures of 3/23.
External links
- Peter Lewington at CricinfoCricinfoESPNcricinfo is believed to be the largest cricket-related website on the World Wide Web. Content includes news,articles, live scorecards,live text commentary and a comprehensive and searchable database called 'StatsGuru', of historical matches and players from the 18th century to the present...
- Peter Lewington at CricketArchiveCricketArchiveCricketArchive is a website that aims to provide a comprehensive archive of records relating to the sport of cricket. It claims to be the most comprehensive cricket database on the internet, including scorecards for all matches of first-class cricket , List A cricket , Women's Test cricket and...