Burgoyne Pens Pro Deal

26 October 2011

Peter Burgoyne has secured his Derbyshire future until the end of 2013.

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Seventeen year-old off-spinner Peter Burgoyne has signed a two-year contract with Derbyshire. For the first year he will be on a summer contract as he completes his A-Levels, while in the second year he will be playing as a full-time professional.

Burgoyne, although born across the county border in Nottingham, is a product of the county’s Academy system and has represented the club since Under-13 level as well as playing for local club side Denby. His rise continues Derbyshire’s recent policy of producing home-grown talent, something to which club chairman Chris Grant alluded to in his statement when reacting to the news.

He said, “The emergence of Peter in 2011 has added further weight to our strategy of backing home-grown cricketers. He did Derbyshire proud by shining on the international stage and it’s great that we are leading the way in terms of producing young cricketers with international potential.”

As for Burgoyne, who had a breakthrough season in 2011 – he represented England Under-19s against South Africa Under-19s as well as making his List A debut against Middlesex – the news was a culmination of many years hard work with Derbyshire coaches Karl Krikken and Howard Dytham.

He said, “It has been a great year for me and I’m delighted to end it in the knowledge that I’m on the way to becoming a professional cricketer. The Derbyshire County Cricket Club Academy has been a fantastic learning experience and it has played a huge part in my development as a player. In particular I would like to thank Karl Krikken (Head Coach) and Howard Dytham (Head of Development) for the role they have played in helping me into this position.”

Krikken himself added, “Peter is an excellent executor of skills, he plays cricket in a refreshingly fearless way and he has enjoyed an impressive season in 2011. An England Under-19 call-up was rich reward for a rapid progression in Peter’s game and he did himself and the club proud during the series against South Africa.”

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