Peter Smith (cricketer, born 1944)

Peter Smith

Personal information
Full name	Peter Bruce Smith
Born	18 March 1944 Headington, Oxfordshire, England
Batting style	Right-handed
Bowling style	Right-arm medium
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1967	Oxford University
1963–1977	Oxfordshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A Matches 5 5 Runs scored 36 81 Batting average 7.20 40.50 100s/50s –/– –/– Top score 18 34* Balls bowled 634 233 Wickets 7 3 Bowling average 41.57 36.66 5 wickets in innings – – 10 wickets in match – – Best bowling 4/92 2/40 Catches/stumpings –/– 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 24 May 2011

Peter Bruce Smith (born 18 March 1944) is a former English cricketer. Smith was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Headington, Oxfordshire.

Smith made his first-class debut for Oxford University against Gloucestershire in 1967. He played 4 further first-class matches for the University, the last coming against Glamorgan in the same year.^[1] In his 5 first-class matches, he scored 36 runs at a batting average of 7.20, with a high score of 18.^[2] With the ball, he took 7 wickets at a bowling average of 41.57, with best figures of 4/92.^[3]

Smith made his debut for Oxfordshire before playing for Oxford University, first appearing in the 1963 Minor Counties Championship against Buckinghamshire. Smith played Minor counties cricket for Oxfordshire from 1963 to 1977 which included 106 Minor Counties Championship matches.^[4] He made his List A debut for Oxfordshire against Cornwall in the 1975 Gillette Cup. He played 7 further List A matches for Oxfordshire, the last of which came against Cambridgeshire in the 1967 Gillette Cup. He made 4 further List A matches for Oxfordshire, the last coming against Gloucestershire in the 1975 Gillette Cup.^[5] In his 5 List A matches, he scored 81 runs at an average of 40.50, with a high score of 34*.^[6] With the ball, he took 3 wickets at an average of 36.66, with best figures of 2/40.^[7]

References

1. "First-Class Matches played by Peter Smith". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
2. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Peter Smith". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
3. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Peter Smith". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
4. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Peter Smith". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
5. "List A Matches played by Peter Smith". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
6. "List A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Peter Smith". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
7. "List A Bowling For Each Team by Peter Smith". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 May 2011.

External links

• Peter Smith at ESPNcricinfo
• Peter Smith at CricketArchive