Peter Sharp (cricketer)

Peter Sharp (11 August 1939 – 18 February 2012) was a New Zealand cricketer. An off spinner, Sharp played eight first-class cricket matches for Canterbury between 1964 and 1966.

Peter Sharp

Personal information
Full name	Peter Andrew Sharp
Born	(1939-08-11)11 August 1939 Invercargill, New Zealand
Died	18 February 2012(2012-02-18) (aged 72) Christchurch, New Zealand
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm off spin
Role	Bowler
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1964/65–1965/66	Canterbury
FC debut	25 December 1964 Canterbury v Otago
Last FC	10 January 1966 Canterbury v Central Districts
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 8 Runs scored 19 Batting average 6.33 100s/50s 0/0 Top score 7* Balls bowled 1,773 Wickets 21 Bowling average 26.90 5 wickets in innings 0 10 wickets in match 0 Best bowling 4/55 Catches/stumpings 9/–
Source: CricketArchive, 20 February 2012

After his cricket career Sharp was at various times a selector for Canterbury, president of Cricket Canterbury and a board member of New Zealand Cricket.^[1]

Sharp also worked for 45 years as a cricket commentator for the now disbanded Radio Sport.^[1]

From 1956 Southland Boys' High School Old Boys Register: At School 1953–56. 1st XI, 1955–56. 1st XI (soccer), 1956. Senior fives champion (doubles), 1956. Prefect, 1956. R.S.M., 1956.