Peter Guy Laker (5 December 1926 – 28 February 2014) was an English cricketer and journalist. He played two first-class matches for Sussex County Cricket Club in the 1940s. He was a right-handed batsman who bowled leg break. In 1949 he joined The Daily Mirror as a sports correspondent, moving up to the cricket correspondents job in 1968. He covered Test match series both at home and abroad from 1968 until 1986 when he retired aged 59.
He made his first-class debut for Sussex against Middlesex at the County Ground, Hove in the 1948 County Championship. He wasn't required to bat in this match, while with the ball he bowled nine wicketless overs.[2] He made a second first-class appearance the following season against Hampshire at the County Ground, Southampton,[3] He ended not out on 8 in Sussex's first-innings, while in their second-innings he was run out for 6. He also bowled five overs, again without taking a wicket.[4]
peter, laker, major, contributor, this, article, appears, have, close, connection, with, subject, require, cleanup, comply, with, wikipedia, content, policies, particularly, neutral, point, view, please, discuss, further, talk, page, january, 2019, learn, when. A major contributor to this article appears to have a close connection with its subject It may require cleanup to comply with Wikipedia s content policies particularly neutral point of view Please discuss further on the talk page January 2019 Learn how and when to remove this message Peter Guy Laker 5 December 1926 28 February 2014 was an English cricketer and journalist He played two first class matches for Sussex County Cricket Club in the 1940s He was a right handed batsman who bowled leg break In 1949 he joined The Daily Mirror as a sports correspondent moving up to the cricket correspondents job in 1968 He covered Test match series both at home and abroad from 1968 until 1986 when he retired aged 59 Peter LakerPersonal informationFull namePeter Guy LakerBorn 1926 12 05 5 December 1926Hurstpierpoint SussexDied28 February 2014 2014 02 28 aged 87 NicknamePlakesHeight5 ft 10 in 1 78 m BattingRight handedBowlingLeg breakDomestic team informationYearsTeam1948 1949SussexCareer statisticsCompetition First classMatches 2Runs scored 14Batting average 14 00100s 50s 0 0Top score 8 Balls bowled 84Wickets 0Bowling average 5 wickets in innings 10 wickets in match Best bowling Catches stumpings 1 Source Cricinfo 27 November 2011 Laker was born at Hurstpierpoint Sussex 1 His parents moved to Lewes in the 1930s where they ran the Pelham Arms public house Laker and his younger brother John were educated at Lewes County Grammar School He played for Lewes Priory Cricket Club He made his first class debut for Sussex against Middlesex at the County Ground Hove in the 1948 County Championship He wasn t required to bat in this match while with the ball he bowled nine wicketless overs 2 He made a second first class appearance the following season against Hampshire at the County Ground Southampton 3 He ended not out on 8 in Sussex s first innings while in their second innings he was run out for 6 He also bowled five overs again without taking a wicket 4 He played for the Sussex Second XI in the Minor Counties Championship from 1948 to 1950 played club cricket for Lewes Priory cricket club and played football for Lewes F C After his retirement from the Mirror he moved to Somerset He died at Hatch Beauchamp nearTaunton in 2014 References edit Ex Sussex cricket players dies at 87 Archived 9 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine Sussex Express Sussex v Middlesex 1948 County Championship CricketArchive Retrieved 27 November 2011 First Class Matches played by Peter Laker CricketArchive Retrieved 27 November 2011 Hampshire v Sussex 1949 County Championship CricketArchive Retrieved 27 November 2011 External links editPeter Laker at ESPNcricinfo Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Peter Laker amp oldid 1212078771, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
