Peter Hearn
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Born | Slow left arm | 19 September 1925||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Batsman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Relations | Sid Hearn (uncle) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1947–1956 | Kent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FC debut | 31 May 1947 Kent v Warwickshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last FC | 25 August 1956 Kent v Yorkshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricInfo, 28 October 2017 |
Peter Hearn (18 November 1925 – 25 March 2013) was an English first-class cricketer who played for Kent County Cricket Club between 1947 and 1956.[1] He was an elegant top-order batsman who scored over 8,000 runs for Kent and made a century on his debut for the county. He served during World War II in the Royal Engineers and spent time as a prisoner of war.
Early life and war service
Hearn was born in
In 1943 Hearn joined the
Cricket career
Hearn's first-class debut for
He appeared in 200 first-class matches, including three for
Later life
Hearn was released by Kent after appearing only three times during the 1956 season.[2] He played as a professional for Kirkcaldy Cricket Club in Scotland and then coached cricket at Tonbridge School in his native Kent. He played for Tunbridge Wells Cricket Club into his 40s.[1][2][5]
Hearn died at Pembury in Kent in 2013 aged 87.[2][5]
References
- ^ a b c d Kent Cricket saddened by the death of Peter Hearn, Kent County Cricket Club, 2013-04-02. Retrieved 2013-12-07.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Hearn, Peter, Obituaries in 2013, Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, 2014. Retrieved 2017-10-25.
- ^ The Professional Cricketers' Association, 2013. Retrieved 2018-12-18.
- ^ From Wisden, 2014 Op. cit..
- ^ CricInfo. Retrieved 2017-10-28.
- ^ Peter Hearn, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2017-10-28.