Peter Jaques

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Peter Jaques
Personal information
Full namePeter Heath Jaques
Born20 November 1919
Aylestone, Leicestershire,
England
Died4 July 2013 (aged 93)
Taunton, Somerset,
England
BattingRight-handed
RelationsRobin Lett (grandson)
Faith Jaques (sister)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1949Leicestershire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 69
Batting average 34.50
100s/50s –/1
Top score 55
Balls bowled –
Wickets –
Bowling average –
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling –
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 30 December 2012

Peter Heath Jaques (20 November 1919 – 4 July 2013) was an English cricketer. Jaques was a right-handed batsman. He was born at Aylestone, Leicestershire.

Jaques served in the British Army during World War II, obtaining the rank of 2nd Lieutenant on 14 January 1944.[1] He relinquished his commission from the Royal Regiment of Artillery in October 1944 on account of ill health.[2] However, this was cancelled the following month,[3] but the relinquishing of his commission was reinstated again later in that month.[4] Following the war, Jaques made a single first-class appearance for Leicestershire against Northamptonshire at the County Ground, Northampton in 1949.[5] Batting at number six in Leicestershire's first-innings, he made 55 runs before he was dismissed by Des Barrick. In their second-innings, he was dismissed by the same bowler for 14 runs.[6] This was his only major appearance for the county.

His grandson, Robin Lett, has also played first-class cricket, while his sister, Faith Jaques, was a children's book author and illustrator.

References[]

  1. ^ "No. 36377". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 February 1944. p. 779.
  2. ^ "No. 36765". The London Gazette (Supplement). 24 October 1944. p. 4908.
  3. ^ "No. 36797". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 November 1944. p. 5266.
  4. ^ "No. 36808". The London Gazette (Supplement). 21 November 1944. p. 5378.
  5. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Peter Jaques". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
  6. ^ "Northamptonshire v Leicestershire, 1949". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 December 2012.

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