Tony Pearson (cricketer)

Tony Pearson

Personal information
Full name	Anthony John Grayhurst Pearson
Born	30 December 1941 Pinner, Middlesex, England
Batting style	Right-handed
Bowling style	Right-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1961–1963	Somerset
1961–1963	Cambridge 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

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.

Pearson took 10/78 for Cambridge versus Leicestershire at Loughborough in July 1961.^[1] Only Sammy Woods (who performed the feat in 1890) has also taken all ten wickets in an innings for Cambridge.^[2] He later qualified as a doctor.

Notes

1. "Leicestershire v Cambridge University in 1961". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 March 2009.
2. "Most Wickets in an Innings for Cambridge University". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 March 2009.

References

• Player profile: Tony Pearson from CricketArchive
• Player profile: Tony Pearson from ESPNcricinfo