Edward Peter Neal is a former Scottish

Scottish people

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 cricket

Cricket

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er. Neal was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium-fast

Seam bowling

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. He was born in Edinburgh

Edinburgh

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, Midlothian

Midlothian

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. He was known by his middle name Peter.

Neal made his debut for Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire County Cricket Club

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 in the 1980 Minor Counties Championship against Suffolk

Suffolk County Cricket Club

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. Neal played Minor counties cricket for Hertfordshire from 1980 to 1996, which included 53 Minor Counties Championship matches and 13 MCCA Knockout Trophy

MCCA Knockout Trophy

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 matches. He made his List A debut against Essex

Essex County Cricket Club

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 in the 1981 NatWest Trophy

1981 NatWest Trophy

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. He made 4 further List A appearances for the county, the last coming against Middlesex

Middlesex County Cricket Club

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 in the 1988 NatWest Trophy

1988 NatWest Trophy

The 1988 NatWest Trophy was the 8th NatWest Trophy. It was an English limited overs county cricket tournament which was held between 22 June and 3 September 1988...

. In his 5 List A matches, he scored 70 runs at an average

Batting average

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 of 14.00. He made a single half century, scoring 52 against Worcestershire

Worcestershire County Cricket Club

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 in the 1985 NatWest Trophy

1985 NatWest Trophy

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. He bowled 23 overs

Over (cricket)

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 with the ball, without taking a wicket.

He played Second XI cricket for the Northamptonshire Second XI

Northamptonshire County Cricket Club

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 in 1980 and 1981.

External links

• Peter Neal at ESPNcricinfo
• Peter Neal at CricketArchive
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