Peake

British

/ piːk /

noun

Mervyn. 1911–68, English novelist, poet, and illustrator. In his trilogy Gormenghast (1946–59), he creates, with vivid imagination, a grotesque Gothic world

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At its eastern edge is Peake Deep, one of the deepest locations in the Atlantic Ocean.

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Oliver Peake steadied the ship for England with a defiant half-century off 55 balls.

From BBC

The game looked to be England's for the taking when Albert removed Australia's eighth wicket with the score on 207 only for Peake to up the ante.

From BBC

Peake took 22 runs off a Lumsden over then brought up a century off 85 balls shortly after Charles Lachmund was bowled by Sebastian Morgan.

From BBC

With 28 needed off 16 balls and just one wicket in hand, Peake sliced a drive off James Minto into the hands of Mayes at point and England's players celebrated.

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