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Alan Peach

1890 – 1961

English cricketer

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Lived 1890 – 1961 (aged 71). Alan Peach was a British cricketer.

Herbert Alan Peach (6 October 1890 – 8 October 1961) was an English cricketer who played for Surrey. He was an all-rounder: a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium pace bowler.

Alan Peach was born in Maidstone, Kent. World War I delayed his first-class debut until 1919, when he was already 28, but in a career that extended until 1931 he still managed to take 795 wickets at 26.58 and score 8,940 runs at 23.71. The highest of his four hundreds was 200 not out, made against Northamptonshire at Northampton in 1920, when he shared in a stand of 171 in forty-two minutes with Percy Fender. A notably hard striker of the ball, he struck deliveries from William Bates of Glamorgan and Jack Newman of Hampshire out of The Oval in 1924. During the same season, he dismissed four Sussex batsmen with consecutive balls, also at The Oval, finishing with eight wickets for 60, his best innings analysis.

He was Surrey coach from 1935 to 1939 and discovered Alec and Eric Bedser. He died at North End, Newbury, Hampshire.

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Who was Alan Peach?

English cricketer (1890-1961)

When was Alan Peach born?

Alan Peach was born on 6 October 1890 in Maidstone.

When did Alan Peach die?

Alan Peach died on 8 October 1961 in Newbury, Berkshire.

What was Alan Peach's occupation?

Alan Peach was a cricketer.

What nationality was Alan Peach?

Alan Peach was British.

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· Wikipedia: Alan Peach

· Wikidata: Q4707502

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