- Peter Denning (cricketer)
Infobox Recent cricketer
nationality = English
country = England
country abbrev = ENG
name = Peter Denning
picture = Cricket_no_pic.png
batting style = Left-handed batsman
bowling style = Right-arm offbreak
FCs = 269
FC runs = 11559
FC bat avg = 28.68
FC 100s/50s = 8/69
FC top score = 184
FC balls = 157
FC wickets = 1
FC bowl avg = 96.00
FC 5s = 0
FC 10s = 0
FC best bowling = 1-4
FC catches/stumpings = 132/0
List As = 280
List A runs = 6792
List A bat avg = 28.06
List A 100s/50s = 5/32
List A top score = 145
List A balls = 21
List A wickets = -
List A bowl avg = -
List A 5s = -
List A 10s = -
List A best bowling = -
List A catches/stumpings = 94/0
debut date =
debut year = 1969
last date =
last year = 1984
source = http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/3/3518/3518.html Cricket ArchivePeter William Denning (
16 December 1949 -17 July 2007 ) was an English first class cricketer who played for Somerset from 1969 to 1984. He was known to Somerset cricket fans as "Dasher" [ Due to his "pace over the ground", "Daily Telegraph " Sports Section p17: article by David Green, published on21 July 2007 .] , and he was also known for an unorthodox stroke called the "Chewton carve" or "Chewton chop", a stroke that cut the ball away between the slips and the covers. Denning was a left handed top order (often opening)batsman and scored 1,000 runs in a season on six occasions. [http://sport.guardian.co.uk/cricket/story/0,,2129793,00.html "Somerset stalwart Denning dies at 57", "The Guardian", 19 July 2007] ]Cricket career
Denning was born in the village of
Chewton Mendip inSomerset , where his father was the butcher. He was educated atMillfield , where he was captain of cricket and also played tennis, rugby and football. [http://www.guardian.co.uk/obituaries/story/0,,2133860,00.html Obituary, "The Guardian", 25 July 2007] ] He later studied atSt Luke's College, Exeter (now part of theUniversity of Exeter ), and qualified as a teacher.He made his
first-class cricket debut for Somerset against Glamorgan in June 1969. [ [http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/30/30208.html Scorecard] ] He played much of his career as an opener in partnership with Brian Rose.He joined Somerset when they were struggling. However, Somerset would later become a strong one-day side with
Brian Close as captain and a team containing three world-class players inViv Richards ,Ian Botham andJoel Garner . [http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/302466.html Somerset opener Peter Denning dies at 57, Cricinfo, 18 July 2007] ] He was awarded his Somerset cap in 1973. He made his top score, 184, against Nottinghamshire atTrent Bridge . He hit two centuries in the match against Gloucestershire in 1977, [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article2499906.ece Obituary, "The Times", 21 September 2007] ] and his 145 in a one-day game against Glamorgan in 1978.His most prolific year came in 1979, when he made 1,222 runs at a batting average of 42.13. It was a memorable year for Somerset as well as they won the
Gillette Cup andSunday League under Rose's captaincy. Denning was a good limited overs player having the ability to run quick singles. The following year, in partnership withIan Botham , he added 310 for the fourth wicket against Gloucestershire at Taunton in 1980, which remains a record for Somerset. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/counties/somerset/6904706.stm Somerset mourn stalwart Denning, BBC News, 18 July 2007] ]He was a member of the Somerset team that won the
NatWest Trophy in 1983. He won sevenman-of-the-match awards in the one-day game. Denning retired in 1984 after suffering problems with a cartilage and became a grain merchant in Somerset. [ [http://news.independent.co.uk/people/obituaries/article2793086.ece Obituary, "The Independent", 23 July 2007] ]References
External links
* [http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/3/3518/3518.html Cricket Archive]
* [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/11871.html Cricinfo]
* [http://www.lastingtribute.co.uk/famousperson/denning/2606336 Peter Denning tribute]
* [http://news.independent.co.uk/people/obituaries/article2793086.ece Peter Denning obituary: Independent Newspaper]
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