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Major Philip Humphrey Peter Weaver (12 March 1912 – 28 June 1991) was an English first-class cricketer. Weaver was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace.

Philip Weaver

Personal information
Full name	Philip Humphrey Peter Weaver
Born	(1912-03-12)12 March 1912 Kalimpong, West Bengal, British Raj
Died	28 June 1991(1991-06-28) (aged 79) Poole, Dorset, England
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1938	Hampshire
Career statistics
Competition FC Matches 2 Runs scored 55 Batting average 18.33 100s/50s –/– Top score 37 Balls bowled – Wickets – Bowling average – 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling – Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 10 January 2009

Weaver was educated at King's School, Bruton, although Dyslexia had prevented him from attending one of the more fashionable schools of the time.

Weaver made two first-class appearances for Hampshire in the 1938 County Championship against Glamorgan and his second and final first-class match against Cambridge University, in which he made his highest first-class score of 37.

In the Second World War Weaver served with the SAS, where he made the rank of Major.

Weaver died at Poole, Dorset on 28 June 1991.

External links

• Philip Weaver at Cricinfo
• Philip Weaver at CricketArchive

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