Peter Parfitt

Reference

NCC/2/44/9/17

Date:

1994

Level of description

item

Extent

1 trading card

Part of

Middlesex Test Cricketers (NCC/2/44/9)

Scope and Content

Trading card depicting a coloured illustrated head and shoulders portrait of Peter Parfitt. He is wearing a white shirt and Middlesex v-neck cableknit sweater with white stripe in the centre of two black stripes trim. Series No.17.

Biography on reverse reads: "P. H. Parfitt. Born at Billingford in 1936, Peter Parfitt joined Middlesex in 1956 after representing his native Norfolk at minor county level. As a left-handed batsman, right-arm off-break bowler and fine fielder, he captained the county from 1968 to 1970 and he retired in 1972. Playing 498 first-class matches he scored 26,924 runs with 58 centuries and recorded a top score of 200 n.o. vs Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge in 1964, he took 277 wickets with a best of 6 for 45 and he held 564 catches. He holds the county record for the most catches in a season by a non-wicket-keeper 46 in 1960 and 1966. Representing England in 37 Tests between 1961/62 and 1972, he toured aborad 8 times, scored 1,882 runs with 7 centuries including a top score of 131 n.o. vs New Zealand at Auckland in 1962/63. His best series was against Pakistan in 1962 when he amassed 340 runs with 3 centuries. Since retiring he has owned a pub and is now involved in corporate hospitality at major sporting events."

Associations

Peter Howard Parfitt

Subject

trading cards

Conditions governing access

Open

Language

English

Size

1 trading card

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