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Anthony John Grayhurst Pearson (born 30 December 1941 in Pinner, Middlesex) is a former English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Cambridge University and Somerset between 1961 and 1963.

Tony Pearson

Personal information
Full name	Anthony John Grayhurst Pearson
Born	(1941-12-30) 30 December 1941 (age 80) Pinner, Middlesex, England
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1961–1963	Somerset
1961–1963	Cambridge University
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 42 Runs scored 355 Batting average 8.87 100s/50s 0/0 Top score 30 Balls bowled 8847 Wickets 139 Bowling average 28.18 5 wickets in innings 2 10 wickets in match 1 Best bowling 10/78 Catches/stumpings 29/0
Source: Cricinfo, 9 March 2014

Tony Pearson was educated at Downside School and Jesus College, Cambridge.[1] He took 10 for 78 for Cambridge versus Leicestershire at Loughborough in July 1961.[2] Only Sammy Woods (who performed the feat in 1890) has also taken all ten wickets in an innings for Cambridge.[3]

He later qualified as a doctor.[4]

Notes

References

• Tony Pearson at CricketArchive (subscription required)
• Tony Pearson at ESPNcricinfo

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