Peter Watts (cricketer)
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Peter Willett Watts is a former Malaysian born English
cricketer
. Watts batting style is unknown, although he was a slow left-arm orthodox bowler. He was born at Padang, in the then Malayan Union
.
Watts made his Minor Counties Championship debut for Berkshire
in 1964 against Wiltshire
. From 1964 to 1978, he represented the county in 22 Minor Counties Championship matches, the last of which came in the 1978 Championship when Berkshire played Devon
.
Additionally, he also played 2 List-A matches for Berkshire. His List-A debut for the county came against Hertfordshire
in the 1st round of the 1966 Gillette Cup
. His second and final List-A match came in the 2nd round of the same competition when Berkshire played Gloucestershire
at Church Road Cricket Ground
, Reading
. In his 2 matches, he scored 9 runs at a batting average
of 4.50, with a high score of 5. With the ball he took 2 wickets at a bowling average
of 41.00, with best figures of 1/17.
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. Watts batting style is unknown, although he was a slow left-arm orthodox bowler. He was born at Padang, in the then Malayan Union
Malayan Union
The Malayan Union was a federation of the Malay states and the Straits Settlements of Penang and Malacca. It was the successor to British Malaya and was conceived to unify the Malay Peninsula under a single government so as to simplify administration. The Malayan Union later became the independent...
.
Watts made his Minor Counties Championship debut 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 1964 against Wiltshire
Wiltshire County Cricket Club
Wiltshire 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 Wiltshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy....
. From 1964 to 1978, he represented the county in 22 Minor Counties Championship matches, the last of which came in the 1978 Championship when Berkshire played Devon
Devon County Cricket Club
Devon 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 Devon and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy....
.
Additionally, he also played 2 List-A matches for Berkshire. His List-A debut for the county 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...
in the 1st round of the 1966 Gillette Cup
1966 Gillette Cup
The 1966 Gillette Cup was the fourth Gillette Cup, an English limited overs county cricket tournament. It was held between 28 April and 3 September 1966 . The tournament was won by Warwickshire County Cricket Club in the final at Lord's.-Format:...
. His second and final List-A match came in the 2nd round of the same competition when Berkshire played Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club
Gloucestershire 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 Gloucestershire. Its limited overs team is called the Gloucestershire Gladiators....
at Church Road Cricket Ground
Church Road Cricket Ground
Church Road is a cricket ground in Reading, Berkshire, England.The first recorded match on the ground was in 1938, when Berkshire played Rajputana. The ground hosted its first Minor Counties Championship match when Berkshire played Hertfordshire in 1948...
, Reading
Reading, Berkshire
Reading is a large town and unitary authority area in England. It is located in the Thames Valley at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, and on both the Great Western Main Line railway and the M4 motorway, some west of London....
. In his 2 matches, he scored 9 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 4.50, with a high score of 5. With the ball he took 2 wickets 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 41.00, with best figures of 1/17.
External links
- Peter Watts 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 Watts 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...