Peter Capes
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Peter Andrew Capes is an Australian businessman and former cricketer. He is currently serving as the CEO
of the Subiaco Football Club
in the West Australian Football League
(WAFL).
, Capes was a left-arm fast-medium bowler for Western Australia, taking 124 wickets in 40 games, with a best of 6/92. He took five wickets in an innings four times, and ten wickets in a match once. He also represented an underage MCC
side in 1983, and played for the Prime Minister's XI
in 1987.
degree from Curtin University of Technology
, Capes worked in the fields of human resource management and business development with Murdoch University
, serving as an Associate Director, and Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service
. He served on Western Australian cricket selection panel for two seasons between 2003 and 2005 before being appointed the CEO of East Fremantle Football Club
in 2005. He left the club in 2010, and was appointed CEO of Subiaco in June 2010.
Chief executive officer
A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
of the Subiaco Football Club
Subiaco Football Club
The Subiaco Football Club, nicknamed the Lions, is an Australian rules football club in the West Australian Football League . It was founded in 1896, and admitted to the WAFL in 1901, along with North Fremantle...
in the West Australian Football League
West Australian Football League
The West Australian Football League is an Australian rules football league based in Perth, Western Australia. The WAFL is the second-most popular in the state, behind the nation-wide Australian Football League...
(WAFL).
Cricket career
Educated at Melville Senior High SchoolMelville Senior High School
Melville Senior High School is a public co-educational high school located in Melville, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Opened in 1960, the school has an enrolment of 873 students as of 2010, with its catchment area covering most of the City of Melville....
, Capes was a left-arm fast-medium bowler for Western Australia, taking 124 wickets in 40 games, with a best of 6/92. He took five wickets in an innings four times, and ten wickets in a match once. He also represented an underage MCC
Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of...
side in 1983, and played for the Prime Minister's XI
Prime Minister's XI
Prime Minister's XI or PM's XI is the name of an annual cricket match held at the Manuka Oval in Canberra, with the Australian team picked by the Prime Minister of Australia playing against an overseas team...
in 1987.
Business career
After graduating with a Bachelor of AdministrationBachelor of Business Administration
The Bachelor of Business Administration is a bachelor's degree in Commerce and business administration. In most universities, the degree is conferred upon a student after four years of full-time study in one or more areas of business concentrations; see below...
degree from Curtin University of Technology
Curtin University of Technology
Curtin University is an Australian university based in Perth, Western Australia, with additional campuses in regional Western Australia and at Miri , Sydney and Singapore...
, Capes worked in the fields of human resource management and business development with Murdoch University
Murdoch University
Murdoch University is a public university based in Perth, Australia. It began operations as the state's second university in 1973, and accepted its first students in 1975...
, serving as an Associate Director, and Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service
Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service
The Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service is the Australian government agency responsible for enforcing Australian quarantine laws...
. He served on Western Australian cricket selection panel for two seasons between 2003 and 2005 before being appointed the CEO of East Fremantle Football Club
East Fremantle Football Club
The East Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed the Sharks, is an Australian rules football club playing in the West Australian Football League . The team's home ground is East Fremantle Oval...
in 2005. He left the club in 2010, and was appointed CEO of Subiaco in June 2010.