Percy Allen (cricketer)

Percy Frederick Allen (7 January 1908 – 10 December 1995) was a New Zealand cricketer who played first-class cricket for Canterbury between 1929 and 1934.

Percy Allen

Personal information
Full name	Percy Frederick Allen
Born	(1908-01-07)7 January 1908 Mitcham, Surrey, England
Died	10 December 1995(1995-12-10) (aged 87) Christchurch, New Zealand
Batting	Right-handed
Role	Wicketkeeper-batsman
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1928-29 to 1934-35	Canterbury
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 7 Runs scored 278 Batting average 34.75 100s/50s 1/1 Top score 103 Balls bowled 0 Wickets – Bowling average – 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling – Catches/stumpings 2/3
Source: Cricinfo, 9 June 2019

Percy Allen was a batsman who sometimes kept wicket. After his first-class career ended, he often bowled in local cricket. He made one first-class century, 103 for Canterbury against Wellington in the 1933-34 season. It was the highest score in a match that Canterbury won by eight wickets.[1] While many of his strokes were unorthodox, they had considerable power.[2] In the mid-1930s he moved to Greymouth, then to Ashburton, representing the district team in each town.[3]

Allen worked as an insurance agent. He served in the New Zealand Army in World War II as a private.[4]

References

1. "Canterbury v Wellington 1933-34". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
2. "Interprovincial match". Press: 17. 26 February 1934.
3. "Miscellaneous matches played by Percy Allen". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
4. "Percy Frederick Allen". Auckland Museum. Retrieved 9 June 2019.

External links

• Percy Allen at ESPNcricinfo
• Percy Allen at CricketArchive