Todmorden born Peter Lever died earlier today, an excellent fast bowler in the 60s/70s for Lancashire and England, deserved more caps. Retired to Rochdale area I believe.

Great bowler in that superb Lancashire team under Jack Bond. Sad news.

Very sad news. He was one half of the great opening bowling partnership in the late 60s, with Ken Shuttleworth.

CleggHall wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 27, 2025 11:38 am

Todmorden born Peter Lever died earlier today, an excellent fast bowler in the 60s/70s for Lancashire and England, deserved more caps. Retired to Rochdale area I believe.

Walked past his house on Monday and wondered how he was. He lived at Healey on the border of Rochdale and Whitworth. Sad news indeed. RIP.

lakedistrictclaret wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 27, 2025 11:59 am

Very sad news. He was one half of the great opening bowling partnership in the late 60s, with Ken Shuttleworth.

Shuttleworth
Lever
Simmons
Hughes

Then
Wood
Bumble Lloyd
Hubert Lloyd

Not a bad bowling lineup with all seven guaranteed starters in the team.

RIP. Great bowler in his time.
Never realised he was a Yorkie.

Mondsley wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 27, 2025 12:02 pm

Walked past his house on Monday and wondered how he was. He lived at Healey on the border of Rochdale and Whitworth. Sad news indeed. RIP.

Could have sworn i read on the BBC today he moved down to Devon. Unless he did then came back up here.

R.I.P Peter.
Wonderful bowler for Lancs.

Great bloke Peter. RIP.

jrgbfc wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 27, 2025 3:31 pm

Could have sworn i read on the BBC today he moved down to Devon. Unless he did then came back up here.

You did!! My apologies.

Sad news.......always enjoyed watching him bowl. RIP.

lakedistrictclaret wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 27, 2025 11:59 am

Very sad news. He was one half of the great opening bowling partnership in the late 60s, with Ken Shuttleworth.

I'd completely forgot Shuttleworth.

Taffy on the wing wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 27, 2025 5:40 pm

I'd completely forgot Shuttleworth.

Formidable opening pair were Lever and Shuttleworth

Went to school with his brother Roger. used to open the batting with him for the school team, he was a batsman who bowled a bit, and yes they were both yorkies.
RIP Peter

My dad played alongside him at Tod. Always spoke very highly of him as a cricketer and a gentleman.

gsyclaret wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 27, 2025 6:27 pm

Went to school with his brother Roger. used to open the batting with him for the school team, he was a batsman who bowled a bit, and yes they were both yorkies.
RIP Peter

Had a brother Colin who played minor counties cricket then a very successful professional at Heywood.

I had back operation back in the day aged 21, following a cricket injury. Peter's wife was the Ward sister. She told him about me and he came in to see me.

ClaretTony wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 27, 2025 12:13 pm

Shuttleworth
Lever
Simmons
Hughes

Then
Wood
Bumble Lloyd
Hubert Lloyd

Not a bad bowling lineup with all seven guaranteed starters in the team.

Very true-and Statham & Higgs weren't bad either

warksclaret wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 27, 2025 8:38 pm

Very true-and Statham & Higgs weren't bad either

Statham & Higgs were outstanding but never won anything playing for Lancs, both left before we started winning the one day competitions in the John Player League and the Gillette Cup. Statham in particular was a bit special.

CleggHall wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 27, 2025 7:40 pm

Had a brother Colin who played minor counties cricket then a very successful professional at Heywood.

I've read today Peter used to pro at Kearsley.

Clive Lloyd, Wasim Akram, Watkinson, Hayes, Fairbrother, Hughes, Allot, Abrahams -just a few great names that come to mind. No wonder we were so dominant

Very sad news. Another part of my youth leaves this earth.

RIP Peter

RIP Peter , one of the good guys from my youth .

warksclaret wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 27, 2025 9:08 pm

Clive Lloyd, Wasim Akram, Watkinson, Hayes, Fairbrother, Hughes, Allot, Abrahams -just a few great names that come to mind. No wonder we were so dominant

Don’t forget the often forgotten Peter Lee

warksclaret wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 27, 2025 9:08 pm

Clive Lloyd, Wasim Akram, Watkinson, Hayes, Fairbrother, Hughes, Allot, Abrahams -just a few great names that come to mind. No wonder we were so dominant

Only Lloyd and Hughes from that group were in the team that dominated when Lever played.

ClaretTony wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 27, 2025 12:13 pm

Shuttleworth
Lever
Simmons
Hughes

Then
Wood
Bumble Lloyd
Hubert Lloyd

Not a bad bowling lineup with all seven guaranteed starters in the team.

Remembering that era of Lancs cricket is like looking back at the Clarets of 73, such a wonderful balanced team, and successful.

Did a good job for England, at the right time.

Thank you.

warksclaret wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 27, 2025 9:08 pm

Clive Lloyd, Wasim Akram, Watkinson, Hayes, Fairbrother, Hughes, Allot, Abrahams -just a few great names that come to mind. No wonder we were so dominant

Clive Lloyd goes top of any list for me........favourite player.

Taffy on the wing wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 28, 2025 2:36 am

Clive Lloyd goes top of any list for me........favourite player.

On his day he was as good as anyone to watch

Clive Hubert Lloyd was insanely good. I shudder to think what he would have done with a modern bat! Brilliant fielder too and a more than useful bowler before injury hit

Culmclaret wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 28, 2025 9:05 am

Clive Hubert Lloyd was insanely good. I shudder to think what he would have done with a modern bat! Brilliant fielder too and a more than useful bowler before injury hit

The first time I saw Clive Hubert was playing for Haslingden in the Lancashire League. He looked the most unlikely of cricketers but I saw him take an absolutely stunning catch in the covers. The Burnley batsman looked bemused, the ball had hardly lifted off the ground.

Later that year, I saw him play in an International Cavaliers game at Southport and saw him out bat the brilliant Gary Sobers as both got into the 80s.

Right up there as one of my all time favourite cricketers.