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Peter Wood (cricketer)

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Peter Wood
Personal information
Born(1951-09-29)29 September 1951
Manchester, Lancashire, England
Died26 January 2022(2022-01-26) (aged 70)
Australia
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1968-75Rawtenstall Cricket Club
1975Walshaw Cricket Club
1976-81Rawtenstall Cricket Club
1981-82Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club
1982Norden Cricket Club
1982-83Cumberland County Cricket Club
1983Blackburn Northern Cricket Club
1983-96Rawtenstall Cricket Club

Peter George Wood (29 September 1951 in Manchester – 26 January 2022) was an English first-class cricketer active in 1981 who played 29 seasons for Rawtenstall Cricket Club.[1][2]

He was active in the Lancashire League and was the all-time leading run-maker for Rawtenstall.[3]

Wood died suddenly in Australia on 26 January 2022, at the age of 70.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Peter Wood". Cricinfo.
  2. ^ "Peter Wood". www.trentbridge.co.uk.
  3. ^ "The Wisden Club Cricket Hall Of Fame: Peter Wood". Wisden. 7 November 2020.
  4. ^ Gaunt, Cal (31 January 2022). "Rossendale: Rawtenstall Cricket Club legend Peter Wood dies". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 31 January 2022.