Clee sign up Kiwi Test star

CLEETHORPES Cricket Club have announced the signing of New Zealand Test batsman Peter Fulton as their overseas professional player for 2010.

Fulton, who is nicknamed 'Two metre Peter' has played 10 Test matches, 41 ODIs and 11 Twenty20s for New Zealand in an international career spanning six seasons.

He has amassed over 5,000 first-class runs averaging 43.63 in 79 first-class games and has over 3,500 runs at 34.89 in 121 one-day games.

He boasts a highest score of 301 not out for Canterbury.

The signing of Fulton confirms Cleethorpes' ambitions for the upcoming season and they will no doubt hope he can produce the form that New Zealand compatriot Mathew Sinclair showed at the club several years ago.

Assuming there are no problems with the ECB endorsement and the UK Border Agency procedures, then Fulton, pictured, is due to arrive in Cleethorpes in time for the opening ECB Yorkshire League fixture against Yorkshire Academy at Chichester Road on Saturday, April 24.

Cricket chairman Paul Hewstone said: "We are absolutely delighted to have signed a player of Peter's quality. This is a major coup for Cleethorpes and highlights our ambitions and intentions for the 2010 season.

"We finished sixth in the Yorkshire League last season which was our highest position since 2004.

"Add to that squad a player of Peter's talents and I see no reason why we shouldn't be challenging for the Yorkshire League."

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