Peter Cranmer was an English sportsman who captained Warwickshire in first-class cricket and earlier in his career represented England at rugby union.
11 Facts About Peter Cranmer
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Peter Cranmer ended up at India in 1944 and appeared in a cricket match for the Europeans team.
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Peter Cranmer performed particularly well with the ball in a first-class match for the Bengal Governor's XI when he took 7 for 52 against Services XI at Eden Gardens.
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Peter Cranmer had been appointed captain of Warwickshire in 1938 and remained in the role until 1947 before he retired, citing business commitments.
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Peter Cranmer subsequently captained Warwickshire's second eleven in the 1960s and 1970s, playing his final season at the age of 57.
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Peter Cranmer played for Oxford University RFC in two Varsity Matches and made his debut for England at the age of 21 in 1934.
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Peter Cranmer played for England from 1934 and 1938, earning 16 caps, and took part in their Triple Crown winning Home Nations Championship campaigns of 1934 and 1937.
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Peter Cranmer had to decline an invitation to take part in the 1938 British Lions tour to South Africa because of his commitment as Warwickshire's cricket captain and although he took part in an England trial match in 1939, injury prevented him playing for the national team that season.
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Peter Cranmer played in two wartime rugby internationals but that marked the end of his high-level rugby career.
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Peter Cranmer commentated on two Test Matches for Test Match Special, one in 1965 and one in 1968.
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Peter Cranmer died in 1994 at his home town of Peacehaven, Sussex.