Roland Pearce

Roland Anthony Pearce (born 19 June 1930 in Singapore) is a former cricketer who played first-class cricket in South Africa in 1956 and 1957.

Roland Pearce

Personal information
Full name	Roland Anthony Pearce
Born	(1930-06-19) 19 June 1930 Singapore
Batting	Right-handed
Role	Wicketkeeper-batsman
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1956-57 to 1957-58	Natal
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 6 Runs scored 152 Batting average 16.88 100s/50s 0/1 Top score 95 Balls bowled 0 Wickets – Bowling average – 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling – Catches/stumpings 15/2
Source: Cricinfo, 4 October 2017

Roland Pearce made a spectacular start to his brief first-class career. Early in the 1956-57 South African cricket season he replaced Paul Randles, who had been Natal’s regular wicketkeeper since 1952-53, in the Natal team for the friendly match against Western Province. Pearce took seven catches and a stumping and, opening Natal’s innings with Trevor Goddard, made 95 and put on 163 for the first wicket.[1] He was immediately selected to keep wicket for the South African XI that played the touring MCC a week later. The South African XI won, but Pearce failed with the bat and made no dismissals.[2] He played just four more matches for Natal over that season and the next.

References

1. "Natal v Western Province 1956-57". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
2. "South African XI v MCC 1956-57". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 October 2017.

External links

• Roland Pearce at ESPNcricinfo
• Roland Pearce at CricketArchive (subscription required)