Kenneth Pearson
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Kenneth Pearson is a former English
cricket
er. Pearson was a right-handed batsman who fielded occasionally as a wicket-keeper
. He was born in Bedlington
, Northumberland
.
Pearson made his debut for Northumberland
against Cumberland
in the 1972 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Northumberland from 1972 to 1989, making 156 Minor Counties Championship appearances and 11 MCCA Knockout Trophy
appearances. He made his List A appearance for Northumberland against Bedfordshire
in the 1977 Gillette Cup
. He made 5 further List A appearances for Northumberland, the last of which came against Surrey
in the 1989 NatWest Trophy
. In these, he scored 153 runs at an average
of 25.50, with a high score of 61. His score, his only half century for the county, came against Essex
in the 1986 NatWest Trophy
.
Playing for Northumberland allowed him to play for a combined Minor counties team in one form or another. In 1976, he made his only first-class
appearance for the Minor Counties cricket team against the touring West Indians. In this match he opened the batting for the Minor Counties, being dismissed by Bernard Julien
for 4 runs in their first-innings, while in their second-innings he was dismissed for 9 runs by Vanburn Holder
. It was for Minor Counties East that he made his debut in List A cricket for, against Nottinghamshire
in the 1976 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made 7 further List A appearances for the team, the last of which came against Yorkshire
in the 1977 Benson & Hedges Cup. In these 8 matches, he scored 170 runs at an average of 21.25, with a high score of 74. This score, his only half century for the team, came against Middlesex
in 1976. He later made 2 List A appearances for Minor Counties North in the 1979 Benson & Hedges Cup, against Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire. These matches were without success, with Pearson scoring 2 runs.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er. Pearson was a right-handed batsman who fielded occasionally as a wicket-keeper
Wicket-keeper
The wicket-keeper in the sport of cricket is the player on the fielding side who stands behind the wicket or stumps being guarded by the batsman currently on strike...
. He was born in Bedlington
Bedlington
Bedlington is a town in Northumberland, to the north of the Tyne and Wear urban area. It lies north of Newcastle and southeast of the county town of Morpeth. Other nearby places include Ashington to the north northeast, Blyth to the east and Cramlington to the south.The parish of Bedlington...
, Northumberland
Northumberland
Northumberland is the northernmost ceremonial county and a unitary district in North East England. For Eurostat purposes Northumberland is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "Northumberland and Tyne and Wear" NUTS 2 region...
.
Pearson made his debut for Northumberland
Northumberland County Cricket Club
Northumberland County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Northumberland and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
against Cumberland
Cumberland County Cricket Club
Cumberland County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Cumberland and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
in the 1972 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Northumberland from 1972 to 1989, making 156 Minor Counties Championship appearances and 11 MCCA Knockout Trophy
MCCA Knockout Trophy
The Minor Counties Cricket Association Knockout Cup was started in 1983 as a knockout one-day competition for the Minor Counties in English cricket...
appearances. He made his List A appearance for Northumberland against Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire County Cricket Club
Bedfordshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Bedfordshire and competing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy. The Minor Counties play three-day...
in the 1977 Gillette Cup
1977 Gillette Cup
The 1977 Gillette Cup was the fifteenth Gillette Cup, an English limited overs county cricket tournament. It was held between 29 June and 3 September 1977...
. He made 5 further List A appearances for Northumberland, the last of which came against Surrey
Surrey County Cricket Club
Surrey County Cricket Club is one of the 18 professional county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Surrey. Its limited overs team is called the Surrey Lions...
in the 1989 NatWest Trophy
1989 NatWest Trophy
The 1989 NatWest Trophy was the 9th NatWest Trophy. It was an English limited overs county cricket tournament which was held between 28 June and 2 September 1989...
. In these, he scored 153 runs at an average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
of 25.50, with a high score of 61. His score, his only half century for the county, came against Essex
Essex County Cricket Club
Essex County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Essex. Its limited overs team is called the Essex Eagles, their team colours this season are blue.The club plays most of its home games...
in the 1986 NatWest Trophy
1986 NatWest Trophy
The 1986 NatWest Trophy was the 6th NatWest Trophy. It was an English limited overs county cricket tournament which was held between 25 June and 6 September 1986...
.
Playing for Northumberland allowed him to play for a combined Minor counties team in one form or another. In 1976, he made his only first-class
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
appearance for the Minor Counties cricket team against the touring West Indians. In this match he opened the batting for the Minor Counties, being dismissed by Bernard Julien
Bernard Julien
Bernard Denis Julien played 24 Tests and 12 One Day Internationals for the West Indies.He played in England for Kent and joined Packers World Series in 1977. He scored a century at Lords vs England in the 1973 test....
for 4 runs in their first-innings, while in their second-innings he was dismissed for 9 runs by Vanburn Holder
Vanburn Holder
Vanburn Alonzo Holder is a former West Indian cricketer who played in forty Tests and twelve ODIs from 1969 to 1979.Holder played in the golden era of West Indian fast bowling...
. It was for Minor Counties East that he made his debut in List A cricket for, against Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Nottinghamshire, and the current county champions. Its limited overs team is called the Nottinghamshire Outlaws...
in the 1976 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made 7 further List A appearances for the team, the last of which came against Yorkshire
Yorkshire County Cricket Club
Yorkshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Yorkshire as one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure....
in the 1977 Benson & Hedges Cup. In these 8 matches, he scored 170 runs at an average of 21.25, with a high score of 74. This score, his only half century for the team, came against Middlesex
Middlesex County Cricket Club
Middlesex County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Middlesex. It was announced in February 2009 that Middlesex changed their limited overs name from the Middlesex Crusaders, to the...
in 1976. He later made 2 List A appearances for Minor Counties North in the 1979 Benson & Hedges Cup, against Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire. These matches were without success, with Pearson scoring 2 runs.
External links
- Kenneth Pearson at ESPNcricinfo
- Kenneth Pearson at CricketArchiveCricketArchiveCricketArchive is a website that aims to provide a comprehensive archive of records relating to the sport of cricket. It claims to be the most comprehensive cricket database on the internet, including scorecards for all matches of first-class cricket , List A cricket , Women's Test cricket and...