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Peter O'Malley (cricketer)

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Peter O'Malley
Personal information
Full name
Peter William O'Malley
Born(1927-03-24)24 March 1927
Christchurch, New Zealand
Died9 October 1997(1997-10-09) (aged 70)
Christchurch, New Zealand
BattingRight-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox[1]
RoleBatsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1947/48–1954/55Canterbury
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 17
Runs scored 945
Batting average 32.58
100s/50s 2/5
Top score 132*
Balls bowled 108
Wickets 1
Bowling average 71.00
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 1/28
Catches/stumpings 9/–
Source: Cricinfo, 28 December 2023

Peter William O'Malley (24 March 1927 – 9 October 1997) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played in 17 first-class matches for Canterbury from 1947 to 1955.[2][3]

O'Malley had a successful first season in first-class cricket in 1947-48. In his first three innings, batting at number three, he scored 42, 91 and 67 for Canterbury in the Plunket Shield, on each occasion sharing a third-wicket century partnership with Brun Smith: 113, 129 and 159 respectively.[4] He was chosen to represent the South Island against the North Island later in the season and scored 132 not out.[5] The Cricket Almanack of New Zealand in 1948 described him as a "young batsman whose stroke execution is exceptionally good", and added that he was a brilliant fieldsman at cover point.[4]

O'Malley was less successful in the next two seasons and returned to Christchurch club cricket until 1953-54 when he again played Plunket Shield cricket, scoring 102 as an opener against Auckland and putting on an opening partnership of 157 with Gordon Leggat.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Between Overs". Press: 21. 17 October 1962.
  2. ^ "Peter O'Malley". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Tony McCarron, New Zealand Cricketers 1863/64 – 2010, ACS, Cardiff, 2010, p. 101.
  4. ^ a b Arthur H. Carman & Noel S. Macdonald (eds), The Cricket Almanack of New Zealand, Sporting Publications, Wellington, 1948, pp. 19, 28–35.
  5. ^ "South Island v North Island 1947-48". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Plunket Shield Match". Press: 9. 30 December 1953.
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