Percy Frederick Allen (7 January 1908 – 10 December 1995) was a New Zealand cricketer who played first-class cricket for Canterbury between 1929 and 1934.[1]

Percy Allen was a batsman who sometimes kept wicket. After his first-class career ended, he often bowled in local cricket.[2] He made one first-class century, 103 for Canterbury against Wellington in the 1933–34 season. It was the highest score in a match that Canterbury won by eight wickets.[3] While many of his strokes were unorthodox, they had considerable power.[4] In the mid-1930s he moved to Greymouth, then to Ashburton, representing the district team in each town.[2]

Allen worked as an insurance agent.[5] He served in the New Zealand Army in World War II as a private.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Percy Allen". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Miscellaneous matches played by Percy Allen". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Canterbury v Wellington 1933-34". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Interprovincial match". Press: 17. 26 February 1934.
  5. ^ a b "Percy Frederick Allen". Auckland Museum. Retrieved 9 June 2019.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Percy_Allen_(cricketer)
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