Peter Gardiner (sportsman) explained

Country:Scotland
Fullname:Peter Leitham Gardiner
Birth Date:22 July 1896
Birth Place:Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Death Place:Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm medium
Club1:Scotland
Year1:1925–1931
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:2
Runs1:67
Bat Avg1:16.75
100S/50S1:–/–
Top Score1:42
Deliveries1:198
Wickets1:3
Bowl Avg1:45.33
Fivefor1:
Tenfor1:
Best Bowling1:2/7
Catches/Stumpings1:1/–
Date:28 October
Year:2022
Source:https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/peter-gardiner-25217 Cricinfo

Peter Leitham Gardiner (22 July 1896 – 15 June 1975) was a Scottish first-class cricketer and footballer.

Gardiner was born in July 1896 at Perth. A club cricketer for Perthshire, he made two appearances in first-class cricket for Scotland against Ireland six years apart from one another; his first match coming in 1925, with his second match coming in 1931. Both matches were played at College Park, Dublin.[1] He scored 67 runs in these matches, with a highest score of 42.[2] With his right-arm medium pace bowling, he took 3 wickets at an average of 45.33, with best figures of 2 for 7.[3] Outside of cricket, Gardiner played association football for Falkirk F.C. and St Johnstone F.C. as a goalkeeper.[4] Gardiner died at Perth in June 1975.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: First-Class Matches played by Peter Gardiner. CricketArchive. 28 October 2022. subscription.
  2. Web site: First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Peter Gardiner. CricketArchive. 28 October 2022. subscription.
  3. Web site: First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Peter Gardiner. CricketArchive. 28 October 2022. subscription.
  4. Football. Perthshire Advertiser. 3 March 1928. p. 18