Peter Forrest
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Peter James Forrest is a professional Australian cricket
er who currently plays for the Queensland Bulls
. With a rookie contract in the 2006-07 season, Forrest made his first-class debut for New South Wales
against Queensland on 1 March 2007. In this match he scored an impressive 40 in the first innings and remained unbeaten on 5 in the second innings. After solid performances in early Pura Cup
games, outstanding results in the Cricket Australia Cup and notable consistency for Hawkesbury in Grade Cricket
, Forrest received his first full contract for New South Wales
ahead of the 2007-08 season.
Forrest made his List A debut against Western Australia
on 12 October 2007, scoring 5 in a steep run chase. His highest List A score of 39 came against Tasmania
on 4 November 2007 at Bellerive Oval
.
On 20 November 2007, Forrest scored his first first-class
century. He struck 177 runs in what was described as a "brilliant" innings. He bought up the maiden century against Tasmania
at the Sydney Cricket Ground
, striking 21 fours and 2 sixes.
On 22 February 2010 it was announced that Forrest would be the professional for Lancashire League side Nelson Cricket Club
for the 2010 season.
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 who currently plays for the Queensland Bulls
Queensland Bulls
The Queensland cricket team, nicknamed the Bulls, are the Brisbane-based Queensland representative cricket team in Australia's domestic cricket tournaments:*Sheffield Shield, 4-day matches with first-class status, since the 1926/27 season...
. With a rookie contract in the 2006-07 season, Forrest made his first-class debut for New South Wales
New South Wales Blues
The New South Wales cricket team are an Australian first class cricket team based in Sydney, New South Wales...
against Queensland on 1 March 2007. In this match he scored an impressive 40 in the first innings and remained unbeaten on 5 in the second innings. After solid performances in early Pura Cup
Pura Cup
The Sheffield Shield is the domestic cricket competition of Australia. The tournament is contested between teams from the six states of Australia. Prior to the Shield being established, a number of intercolonial matches were played. The Shield, donated by Lord Sheffield, was first contested during...
games, outstanding results in the Cricket Australia Cup and notable consistency for Hawkesbury in Grade Cricket
Sydney Grade Cricket
Sydney Grade Cricket is a cricket competition played in Sydney, Australia. The competition began in 1893 when a number of clubs, which had been playing for many years on an ad hoc basis, voted to create a formal competition structure....
, Forrest received his first full contract for New South Wales
New South Wales Blues
The New South Wales cricket team are an Australian first class cricket team based in Sydney, New South Wales...
ahead of the 2007-08 season.
Forrest made his List A debut against Western Australia
Western Warriors
The Western Australia cricket team are an Australian first class cricket team representing the state of Western Australia...
on 12 October 2007, scoring 5 in a steep run chase. His highest List A score of 39 came against Tasmania
Tasmanian Tigers
The Tasmanian cricket team, nicknamed the Tigers, represents the Australian state of Tasmania in cricket tournaments. They compete annually in the Australian domestic senior men's cricket season, which currently consists of the first-class Sheffield Shield, the limited overs Ford Ranger Cup, and...
on 4 November 2007 at Bellerive Oval
Bellerive Oval
Bellerive Oval, also known as its sponsored name Blundstone Arena, is primarily a cricket and Australian Rules Football ground located in Bellerive, City of Clarence, on the eastern shore of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia...
.
On 20 November 2007, Forrest scored his first 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...
century. He struck 177 runs in what was described as a "brilliant" innings. He bought up the maiden century against Tasmania
Tasmanian Tigers
The Tasmanian cricket team, nicknamed the Tigers, represents the Australian state of Tasmania in cricket tournaments. They compete annually in the Australian domestic senior men's cricket season, which currently consists of the first-class Sheffield Shield, the limited overs Ford Ranger Cup, and...
at the Sydney Cricket Ground
Sydney Cricket Ground
The Sydney Cricket Ground is a sports stadium in Sydney in Australia. It is used for Australian football, Test cricket, One Day International cricket, some rugby league and rugby union matches and is the home ground for the New South Wales Blues cricket team and the Sydney Swans of the Australian...
, striking 21 fours and 2 sixes.
On 22 February 2010 it was announced that Forrest would be the professional for Lancashire League side Nelson Cricket Club
Nelson Cricket Club
Nelson Cricket Club, based at Seedhill in Nelson, Lancashire, are a cricket club in the Lancashire League. They play at the Seedhill ground in Nelson. Their captain for the 2011 season is Thomas Lord and their professional is New Zealand international player Luke Woodcock.Nelson Cricket Club was...
for the 2010 season.