Peter Anderson (New Zealand cricketer)

{{short description|New Zealand cricketer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}}

{{Use New Zealand English|date=June 2016}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Peter Anderson

| image =

| country =

| fullname = Peter Stewart Anderson

| birth_date = {{birth date|1950|2|3|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Taihape, New Zealand

| death_date = {{death date and age|2012|12|27|1950|2|3|df=yes}}

| death_place = Tauranga, New Zealand

| batting = Left-handed

| bowling = Right-arm medium-pace

| role = Opening bowler

| club1 = Northern Districts

| year1 = {{nowrap|1977/78–1978/79}}

| columns = 2

| column1 = First-class

| matches1 = 7

| runs1 = 20

| bat avg1 = 10.00

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 10*

| deliveries1 = 1506

| wickets1 = 20

| bowl avg1 = 33.75

| fivefor1 = 2

| tenfor1 = 1

| best bowling1 = 5/38

| catches/stumpings1 = 1/–

| column2 = List A

| matches2 = 3

| runs2 = 9

| bat avg2 = –

| 100s/50s2 = 0/0

| top score2 = 9*

| deliveries2 = 172

| wickets2 = 2

| bowl avg2 = 27.50

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 2/19

| catches/stumpings2 = 0/–

| date = 19 January

| year = 2021

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/36244.html ESPNcricinfo

}}

Peter Anderson (3 February 1950 – 27 December 2012) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played seven first-class matches for Northern Districts between 1977 and 1979.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/36244.html |title=Peter Anderson |access-date=20 June 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}

Anderson had one outstanding match, when he opened the bowling against Canterbury at Tauranga Domain in the Shell Cup in January 1979 and took 5 for 74 and 5 for 38 in Northern Districts' 56-run victory.{{cite web |title=Northern Districts v Canterbury 1978-79 |url=http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1970S/1978-79/NZ_LOCAL/SHLCUP/ND_CANT_SHLCUP_03-05JAN1979.html |website=Cricinfo |access-date=18 January 2021}} He also played Hawke Cup cricket for Bay of Plenty from 1976 to 1982.{{cite web |title=Hawke Cup Matches played by Peter Anderson |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/21/21336/Hawke_Cup_Matches.html |website=CricketArchive |access-date=18 January 2021}}