Bertie Perkins Explained

Bertie Perkins
Country:England
Fullname:Arthur Lionel Bertie Perkins
Birth Date:19 October 1905
Birth Place:Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales
Death Place:Durban, Natal, South Africa
Batting:Right-handed
Role:Batsman
Club1:Glamorgan
Year1:1925-1933
Type1:First-class
Debutdate1:1 August
Debutyear1:1925
Debutfor1:Glamorgan
Debutagainst1:HDG Leveson-Gower's XI
Lastdate1:21 June
Lastyear1:1933
Lastfor1:Glamorgan
Lastagainst1:Lancashire
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:6
Runs1:102
Bat Avg1:14.57
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:26
Deliveries1:0
Wickets1:-
Bowl Avg1:-
Fivefor1:-
Tenfor1:-
Best Bowling1:-
Catches/Stumpings1:4/0
Date:19 December
Year:2007
Source:http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/4/4849/4849.html CricketArchive

Arthur Lionel Bertie Perkins (19 October 1905  - 6 May 1992), known as Bertie Perkins, was a Welsh cricketer.[1] A right-handed batsman, he played first-class cricket for Glamorgan.[2]

Biography

Born in Swansea, after a good record in club cricket there, Bertie Perkins played two first-class matches for Glamorgan in 1925[3] against HDG Leveson-Gower's XI and Warwickshire.[4] He then emigrated to Malaya where he went into business.

Whilst in Malaya, he played for the Straits Settlements against the Federated Malay States in Kuala Lumpur in 1932.[5] Returning to Wales on a brief holiday in May/June 1933, he played four further first-class matches for Glamorgan, his last coming against Lancashire. He died in Durban, South Africa in 1992.

Notes and References

  1. http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/18502.html Cricinfo profile
  2. http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/4/4849/4849.html CricketArchive profile
  3. http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Articles/1/1006.html Brief Profile of Bertie Perkins
  4. http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/4/4849/First-Class_Matches.html First-class matches played by Bertie Perkins
  5. http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/4/4849/Other_matches.html Other matches played by Bertie Perkins