Peter Wales


Peter John Wales was a former English cricketer. Wales was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Hove, Sussex and was educated at the Blatchington Mill School and [Sixth Form College|Hove Grammar School].
Wales made his debut for Sussex [County Cricket Club|Sussex] in the 1948 Minor Counties Championship against Surrey. Shaw played Minor Counties of [English and Welsh cricket|Minor counties] cricket for Sussex from 1948 to 1949, which included 13 Minor Counties Championship matches.
Wales made a single first-class appearance for Sussex against Hampshire at Manor Sports Ground, Worthing in 1951. In Hampshire's first-innings, Wales took the wickets of Jimmy [Gray (cricketer)|Jimmy Gray], Leo Harrison and Derek Shackleton for the cost of 12 runs from nine overs. He opened the batting in Sussex's first-innings, scoring 29 runs before being bowled by Charles Knott. In Hampshire's second-innings, he took the wickets of Alan Rayment and Richard Carty for the cost of just one run from four overs. He ended Sussex's second-innings unbeaten on 9, with Sussex winning by 10 wickets. Despite a strong showing in the match, this was Wales' only major appearance for Sussex.
Wales died in Bognor Regis, Sussex on 3 October 2018 at the age of 89.