| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Peter William O'Malley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 March 1927 Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 9 October 1997 (aged 70) Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batsman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1947/48–1954/55 | Canterbury | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 28 December 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Peter William O'Malley (24 March 1927 – 9 October 1997) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played in 17 first-class matches for Canterbury from 1947 to 1955.[2][3]
O'Malley had a successful first season in first-class cricket in 1947-48. In his first three innings, batting at number three, he scored 42, 91 and 67 for Canterbury in the Plunket Shield, on each occasion sharing a third-wicket century partnership with Brun Smith: 113, 129 and 159 respectively.[4] He was chosen to represent the South Island against the North Island later in the season and scored 132 not out.[5] The Cricket Almanack of New Zealand in 1948 described him as a "young batsman whose stroke execution is exceptionally good", and added that he was a brilliant fieldsman at cover point.[4]
O'Malley was less successful in the next two seasons and returned to Christchurch club cricket until 1953-54 when he again played Plunket Shield cricket, scoring 102 as an opener against Auckland and putting on an opening partnership of 157 with Gordon Leggat.[6]