William Peach

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English cricketer

William Peach

Personal information

Born| (1875-05-06)6 May 1875
Timberland Fen, Lincolnshire, England
Died| 29 January 1959(1959-01-29) (aged 83)
Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England
Batting| Right-handed
Bowling| Right-arm medium
Domestic team information
Years| Team
1905| Derbyshire
Only FC| 3 July 1905 Derbyshire v Leicestershire
Career statistics
| Competition | First-class

|

Matches | 1
Runs scored | 10
Batting average | 5.00
100s/50s | 0/0
Top score | 10
Balls bowled | 64
Wickets | 4
Bowling average | 11.50
5 wickets in innings | 0
10 wickets in match | 0
Best bowling | 4/46
Catches/stumpings | 1/–

Source: CricketArchive, July 2012

William Peach (6 May 1875 – 29 January 1959) was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire in 1905.

Peach was born in Timberland Fen, Lincolnshire, the son of Joseph Peach, a labourer, and his wife Olive.[1]

Peach played club cricket for Chesterfield Cricket Club,[2] and made his first and only first-class appearance for Derbyshire in the 1905 season against Leicestershire in July. He took 4 wickets for 46, including the wickets of John King and Albert Knight and made 10 runs in his second innings in a match when Derbyshire players averaged 3 in the first innings and 8 in the second. Peach was a right-arm medium-fast bowler and took 4 wickets at an average of 11.50 in his first-class career and scored 10 runs in total.[3]

Peach played two minor counties championship matches for Lincolnshire the first in 1908 and the second in 1914. He died in Stonegravels, Chesterfield, Derbyshire at the age of 83.[4]

## References

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1. ^ British Census 1881 RG11 3213/49 p14
2. ^ "History of Chesterfield Cricket Club". Cyberdine.demon.co.uk. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
3. ^ "William Peach at Cricket Archive". Cricketarchive.com. 29 January 1959. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
4. ^ "Player Profile: William Peach". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 July 2024.