Pedro Perera

Pedro Ricardo Perera (1832 – 1915) was an English first-class cricketer.

Pedro Perera

Personal information
Full name	Pedro Ricardo Perera
Born	1832 Holborn, Middlesex, England
Died	1915 (aged 82/83) Fulham, London, England
Batting	Unknown
Role	Wicket-keeper
Relations	Frederico Perera (brother)
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 2 Runs scored 125 Batting average 62.50 100s/50s –/2 Top score 64* Catches/stumpings 1/1
Source: Cricinfo, 30 September 2019

The son of the Spaniard Augurio Perera and his wife, Francisca, he was born at Holborn in 1832. His father was a merchant who moved the family to Birmingham in 1836, where he took over a storehouse on Great Charles Street. In 1839, the family once more relocated, this time to Manchester.[1] Perera later made two appearances in first-class cricket in 1860 for the Gentlemen of the North against the Gentlemen of the South, playing at The Ovall in the July fixture and at Salford in the return fixture in August.[2] He scored a total of 125 runs in his two first-class matches, making a half century in each match, with a high score of 64 not out in the August fixture.[3][4] By profession, he too was a merchant.[1] Perera died at Fulham in 1915. His younger brother, Frederico, was also a first-class cricketer, while his eldest brother, Augurio, is credited as being the co-inventor of lawn tennis.[1]

References

1. "An Anglo-Spanish Victorian in the Midlands: Augurio Perera, co-founder of lawn tennis". Books on Spain. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
2. "First-Class Matches played by Pedro Perera". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
3. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Pedro Perera". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
4. "Gentlemen of the North v Gentlemen of the South, 1860". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 September 2019.

External links

• Pedro Perera at ESPNcricinfo