Allan Percival

Allan Percival

Personal information
Full name	Allan Percival
Born	1923 Canada
Died	c. 1985 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Batting style	Right-handed
Role	Wicket-keeper
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1951-1954	Canada
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 5 Runs scored 61 Batting average 8.71 100s/50s –/– Top score 23 Balls bowled – Wickets – Bowling average – 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling – Catches/stumpings 9/1
Source: Cricinfo, 27 February 2011

W. Allan Percival (1923 – c. 1985) was a Canadian cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. As with his exact date of birth being unknown, it is also unknown where in Canada he was born.

Percival made his first-class debut for Canada in 1951 at the Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club against the touring Marylebone Cricket Club. Later, in 1954 he played four first-class matches against English county opponents during Canada's tour of England. This included his final first-class appearance, which came against Yorkshire at North Marine Road Ground, Scarborough during Canada's 1954 tour of England.^[1] In his five career first-class matches, he scored 61 runs at a batting average of 8.71, with a high score of 23. Behind the stumps he took 9 catches and made a single stumping.^[2] In Canada, he played numerous non-notable matches, including ones for Ontario between 1948 and 1952.^[3]

He died in Toronto, Ontario c. 1985.

References

1. "First-Class Matches played by Allan Percival". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 February 2011.
2. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Allan Percival". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 February 2011.
3. "Other matches played by Allan Percival". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 February 2011.

External links

• Allan Percival at ESPNcricinfo
• Allan Percival at CricketArchive