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Full name | Percy Frederick Allen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Mitcham, Surrey, England | 7 January 1908||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 10 December 1995 Christchurch, New Zealand | (aged 87)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Wicketkeeper-batsman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1928-29 to 1934-35 | Canterbury | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:
Cricinfo, 9 June 2019 |
Percy Frederick Allen (7 January 1908 – 10 December 1995) was a New Zealand cricketer who played first-class cricket for Canterbury between 1929 and 1934. [1]
Percy Allen was a batsman who sometimes kept wicket. After his first-class career ended, he often bowled in local cricket. [2] He made one first-class century, 103 for Canterbury against Wellington in the 1933–34 season. It was the highest score in a match that Canterbury won by eight wickets. [3] While many of his strokes were unorthodox, they had considerable power. [4] In the mid-1930s he moved to Greymouth, then to Ashburton, representing the district team in each town. [2]
Allen worked as an insurance agent. [5] He served in the New Zealand Army in World War II as a private. [5]
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Percy Frederick Allen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Mitcham, Surrey, England | 7 January 1908||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 10 December 1995 Christchurch, New Zealand | (aged 87)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Wicketkeeper-batsman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Domestic team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1928-29 to 1934-35 | Canterbury | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:
Cricinfo, 9 June 2019 |
Percy Frederick Allen (7 January 1908 – 10 December 1995) was a New Zealand cricketer who played first-class cricket for Canterbury between 1929 and 1934. [1]
Percy Allen was a batsman who sometimes kept wicket. After his first-class career ended, he often bowled in local cricket. [2] He made one first-class century, 103 for Canterbury against Wellington in the 1933–34 season. It was the highest score in a match that Canterbury won by eight wickets. [3] While many of his strokes were unorthodox, they had considerable power. [4] In the mid-1930s he moved to Greymouth, then to Ashburton, representing the district team in each town. [2]
Allen worked as an insurance agent. [5] He served in the New Zealand Army in World War II as a private. [5]