Peter Barrett (cricketer)

Peter Barrett (3 June 1955 – 28 October 1983) was an English first-class cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman and was born in Winchester, Hampshire.

Peter Barrett

Personal information
Full name	Peter Barrett
Born	(1955-06-03)3 June 1955 Winchester, Hampshire
Died	28 October 1983(1983-10-28) (aged 28) Everton, Hampshire
Batting	Left-handed
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1975–1976	Hampshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A Matches 6 1 Runs scored 138 28 Batting average 12.54 28.00 100s/50s 0/0 0/0 Top score 26 28 Balls bowled 6 0 Wickets 0 – Bowling average – – 5 wickets in innings 0 – 10 wickets in match 0 – Best bowling – – Catches/stumpings 0/– 0/–
Source: Cricinfo, 12 December 2009

Barrett made his first-class debut for Hampshire against Yorkshire in the 1975 County Championship. He made five further first-class appearances, the last of which came against Somerset in the 1976 County Championship.[1] In his six matches, he scored 138 runs at an average of 12.54, with a high score of 26.[2] He made his only List A appearance against Essex in the 1976 John Player League.[3] In this match, he scored 28 runs before being dismissed by Stuart Turner.[4]

Outside of county cricket, Barrett played club cricket for Lymington Cricket Club. He was killed in a road accident in Everton, Hampshire on 28 October 1983, at the age of just 28.[5]

References

1. "First-Class Matches played by Peter Barrett". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
2. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Peter Barrett". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
3. "List A Matches played by Peter Barrett". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
4. "Hampshire v Essex, 1976 John Player League". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
5. "Wisden - Obituaries in 1984". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 July 2011.

External links

• Peter Barrett at ESPNcricinfo
• A brief memoir of Peter Barrett by Andy Murtagh