Peter Stimpson
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Peter John Stimpson is a former Welsh cricketer
who played first-class
and List A cricket for Worcestershire
in 1971 and 1972.
Stimpson was playing for Worcestershire's Second XI as early as 1963, aged just 16,
but it was almost eight years before he made his first-team debut, playing against Oxford University
at The University Parks in May 1971. He opened the batting, but in his only innings managed just 11.
However, he had several good innings later in the season, including the only first-class century of his career: 103 against Glamorgan
at Worcester
.
He immediately followed this up with knocks of 88 and 42 not out
against Warwickshire
at Edgbaston
.
Stimpson had ended 1971 with 787 first-class runs at 27.13
, but he suffered a run drought in early 1972, repeatedly being dismissed for very small scores. He did make 52 against Surrey
in mid-May,
but it was not enough to prevent his return to the Second XI, and it was July before he re-established himself in the first team. Again he had a run of failures, but 88 in the County Championship
against Kent
brought him out of it,
and 52 against Essex
in the John Player League (his only List A half-century) gave cause for further hope.
However, despite one more half-century (66 versus Nottinghamshire
) by the end of the year he was struggling for runs once more, and 1972 was to be his second and last season of first-team county cricket
.
Although Stimpson's career in major cricket had ended, in the mid-1970s he appeared on several occasions for Zambia in East African tournaments, and in August 1976 produced an eye-catching performance, hitting 89 and 128* as an opener as Zambia beat Tanzania.
Cricketer
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who played first-class
First-class cricket
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and List A cricket for 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 1971 and 1972.
Stimpson was playing for Worcestershire's Second XI as early as 1963, aged just 16,
but it was almost eight years before he made his first-team debut, playing against Oxford University
Oxford University Cricket Club
Oxford University Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team, representing the University of Oxford. It plays its home games at the University Parks in Oxford, England...
at The University Parks in May 1971. He opened the batting, but in his only innings managed just 11.
However, he had several good innings later in the season, including the only first-class century of his career: 103 against Glamorgan
Glamorgan County Cricket Club
Glamorgan 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 Glamorgan aka Glamorganshire . Glamorgan CCC is the only Welsh first-class cricket club. Glamorgan CCC have won the English County...
at Worcester
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.
He immediately followed this up with knocks of 88 and 42 not out
Not out
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against Warwickshire
Warwickshire County Cricket Club
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at Edgbaston
Edgbaston Cricket Ground
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.
Stimpson had ended 1971 with 787 first-class runs at 27.13
Batting average
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, but he suffered a run drought in early 1972, repeatedly being dismissed for very small scores. He did make 52 against Surrey
Surrey County Cricket Club
Surrey County Cricket Club is one of the 18 professional county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Surrey. Its limited overs team is called the Surrey Lions...
in mid-May,
but it was not enough to prevent his return to the Second XI, and it was July before he re-established himself in the first team. Again he had a run of failures, but 88 in the County Championship
County Championship
The County Championship is the domestic first-class cricket competition in England and Wales...
against Kent
Kent County Cricket Club
Kent County Cricket Club is one of the 18 first class county county cricket clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the county of Kent...
brought him out of it,
and 52 against Essex
Essex County Cricket Club
Essex 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 Essex. Its limited overs team is called the Essex Eagles, their team colours this season are blue.The club plays most of its home games...
in the John Player League (his only List A half-century) gave cause for further hope.
However, despite one more half-century (66 versus Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club
Nottinghamshire 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 Nottinghamshire, and the current county champions. Its limited overs team is called the Nottinghamshire Outlaws...
) by the end of the year he was struggling for runs once more, and 1972 was to be his second and last season of first-team county cricket
County cricket
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.
Although Stimpson's career in major cricket had ended, in the mid-1970s he appeared on several occasions for Zambia in East African tournaments, and in August 1976 produced an eye-catching performance, hitting 89 and 128* as an opener as Zambia beat Tanzania.