Kenneth Peake

Background

He was born at Leicester, Leicestershire.

Career

Peake was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. Peake made a single first-class appearance for Leicestershire against Gloucestershire at Grace Road in the 1946 County Championship. He bowled twelve wicketless overs in Gloucestershire"s first-innings of 348 all out, conceding 52 runs.

In Leicestershire"s second-innings of 360 all out, he was dismissed for a single run by Tom Goddard.

He did not bowl in Gloucestershire"s second-innings, in which they reached their target with four wickets in hand. This was his only major appearance for the county.

Achievements

• Leicestershire won the toss and batted first, with Peake ending their innings of 211 all out unbeaten on 1.