The Danish cricket community was saddened when it received the news that Danish cricket's grand old man Peter Hargreaves was no longer with us.

He had just been installed in his new nursing home as he had lost the use of his legs, when during a transport to the hosipital for a checkup, his handicapbus braked suddenly and Peter was hit heavily in the neck region gradually paralysing him and finally causing respiratory failure.

Peter was born on the 23rd of June 1928 in Wellington New Zealand and in 1952 he arrived in England as a trained accountant working for several years partly in London and partly in Finland. He came to Denmark in 1965 where he became friends with Thomas Provis and created a partnership that was legendary in Dansih cricket for many years.

Peter became a member of the club AB to which he remained faithfull until his death being a honorary member, where he pioneered the introduction of indoor and womens cricket in Denmark. Peter was manager for several years in the seventies of the Danish national side and he is remembered especially for being behind Denmark's first victory over the Netherlands in 1972.

But Peter is more remembered for his cricket writing and he managed to publish over 30 books during his lifetime. The most famous being his book "Continental Cricket" which he wrote together with Thomas Provis. He also wrote articles for Wisden about Danish cricket. Peter's only main asset was his books and his typewriter. He declined modern technology and never had a telephone.

In the period from 1969 and until 1995 Peter worked as a most competent guide at the Tuborg breweries. Many foreign sides can remember being entertained and catered for with Danish beer when being shown around by Peter who also had many a story to tell and songs to sing.

Let us respect his memory.