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Burnside West Christchurch University Cricket Club
Burnside West Christchurch University Cricket Club or BWCUCC is a cricket club that plays at Burnside Park, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand. It is one of the oldest cricket clubs in Christchurch, having been established in 1905. As of the start of the 2016/17 season the club has 11 adult teams which play in several grades in the Christchurch Metropolitan Cricket Association. The club also has 10 junior Saturday teams in the Christchurch Junior Cricket Association leagues. They also have a very well supported Friday night league for younger cricketers (school years 1–3) who are just being introduced to the game. While the club has benefited from several mergers over the years from the West Christchurch Cricket Club, which then merged with University Cricket who were at Ilam Fields, Christchurch, and then subsequently they merged with Burnside Cricket to form the new club and to further establish Burnside Park, or as cricketers would call it, Burnside Oval. BWCUCC has ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Donnelly
Sir Arthur Telford Donnelly (6 June 1890 – 1 February 1954) was a New Zealand lawyer and sports administrator, and chairman of the Bank of New Zealand. Life and career Born in Christchurch, Donnelly was educated at Christchurch Boys' High School and Canterbury College. He qualified as a solicitor at 19 and as a barrister at 20, and joined his father's Christchurch law firm, Raymond, Stringer, Hamilton and Donnelly. He served as a sergeant with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in France in World War I. A club cricketer with the West Christchurch cricket club from 1908 to 1922, he was a life member of the New Zealand Cricket Council, of which he was chairman of committee for ten years from 1928 and President from 1946 to 1948. He managed the New Zealand cricket team in England in 1931, and played in one of the non-first-class matches at the end of the tour. He was a steward of the Canterbury Jockey Club. Donnelly was appointed Crown Solicitor for Christchurch in 1921, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Wigram
Sir Henry Francis Wigram (18 January 1857 – 6 May 1934) was a New Zealand businessman, politician and aviation promoter. He is best known for his role in developing a public transport system in Christchurch and as a key player in the establishment of the Royal New Zealand Air Force. Early life and business The son of Henry Knox Wigram, a barrister, and a grandson of Octavius Wigram (1794–1878), Governor of the Royal Exchange Assurance Corporation, Wigram was born in London and was educated at Harrow School. His mother was Mary Anne Pomeroy, a daughter of the 5th Viscount Harberton (1790–1862). After working for the Bank of England and a shipping company, ill-health led him to emigrate to New Zealand, where he arrived in 1883. He returned to England briefly in 1885 in order to marry Agnes Vernon Sullivan. They had no children, and Agnes survived Henry by 23 years, dying in 1957. Together with his brother, William Arthur Wigram, Henry bought a malthouse and brickworks busin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terry Jarvis
Terrence Wayne Jarvis (born 29 July 1944) is a New Zealand businessman and former cricketer who played 13 Test matches for New Zealand between 1965 and 1973. With Glenn Turner, Jarvis holds the opening Test partnership record for New Zealand of 387, scored against the West Indies in Georgetown, Guyana, during the 1971–72 season. Early career Terry Jarvis was raised in the Auckland suburb of Remuera and attended Auckland Grammar School from 1958 to 1960, where he played in the 1st Eleven, a team that included two future New Zealand Test captains, Mark Burgess and Hedley Howarth, and another future Test player, Ross Morgan. He represented Auckland at both under-20 and under-23 levels in 1962–63. Jarvis made his first-class debut in the 1964–65 season. Opening the batting in his first match, he scored 88 in Auckland's innings victory over Northern Districts. In seven matches he scored 353 runs at an average of 32.09, and was selected for the tour of India, Pakista ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Trist
David George Trist (born 22 September 1947 in Christchurch) is a former first-class cricketer who played for Canterbury. A right arm fast-medium bowler, he played 24 first-class games between 1968–69 and 1977–78. After retiring he became a cricket coach and led Eastern Province to victory in the 1989 Currie Cup. He also had spells as coach of Hong Kong (at the 1997 ICC Trophy) and the Netherlands. Following New Zealand's tour of England in 1999, Trist replaced Steve Rixon as coach of his home country. Under Trist, New Zealand won the 2000 ICC KnockOut Trophy in Nairobi Nairobi ( ) is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The name is derived from the Maasai phrase ''Enkare Nairobi'', which translates to "place of cool waters", a reference to the Nairobi River which flows through the city. The city proper ha ..., New Zealand's first world title. References External links David Trist at Cricinfo {{DEFAULTSORT:Trist, David 1947 births Living people New Zeala ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sammy Guillen
Simpson Clairmonte "Sammy" Guillen (24 September 1924 – 1 March 2013) was one of the few men to have played Test cricket for two countries. He played five Test matches for the West Indies and three for New Zealand in the 1950s, including New Zealand team's first victory, over the West Indies. He sealed the win by stumping Alf Valentine in what was his final Test. Life Born 24 September 1924 at Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, Guillen came from a family of cricketers which include: Victor Guillen (Simpson's father, a Test umpire in the West Indies), Noel Guillen (Simpson's brother, whom the Queen's Park Oval's outdoor practice nets are named after), Jeffrey Guillen (a well-known real estate mogul who played cricket competitively throughout his teens and well into his 30s; Noel's son), Charles Guillen (a former player who played a major factor in the coaching of West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo) and Justin Guillen, an all-rounder for Trinidad and Tobago. His grandson Lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Bartlett
Gary Alex Bartlett (born 3 February 1941) is a former New Zealand cricketer. He played 10 Test matches for New Zealand in the 1960s as a fast bowler. Domestic career Bartlett made his first-class debut for Central Districts in the 1958–59 season aged only 17, and played all four matches for New Zealand in the non-Test series against an Australian XI in the following season. '' Wisden'' described him as "the real discovery of the season". The Australian captain, Ian Craig, described facing him in the first match of the series in Wellington: "I saw Bartlett let go of the ball, but the first I knew of where it had gone was the sound of it hitting the gloves yards behind me. I think it was the quickest bowling I faced." Bartlett moved to Canterbury for the 1963–64 season where he was a member of the Burnside West Christchurch University Cricket Club. He was one of the leading players in the Plunket Shield in 1965–66, scoring 228 runs at an average of 32.57 and taking 20 w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harold Lusk
Harold Butler Lusk (8 June 1877 – 13 February 1961) was a New Zealand cricketer, golfer and schoolmaster. He played first-class cricket from 1899 to 1921, and was Headmaster of King's College, Auckland, in the 1940s. Life and career Born in Auckland, Lusk was educated at Sydney High School, Sydney Church of England Grammar School, and at Auckland University College, where he earned Master of Arts and Bachelor of Laws degrees. Lusk made his first-class debut as a batsman for Auckland in the 1899–1900 season, but it was not until his 16th match, in 1907–08, after he had transferred to Canterbury, that he scored his first fifty, 66 against Auckland in the first-ever match in the Plunket Shield. In 1909-10 he scored his first century, 102 out of a team total of 241, opening against Otago, and was selected to open for New Zealand in the two matches against Australia later that season; he scored 83 runs in four innings. The next season, he scored 151 not out against Auc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Blunt
Roger Charles Blunt (3 November 1900 – 22 June 1966) was a cricketer who played nine Test matches for the New Zealand national cricket team. Personal life Blunt was born in England, but his family moved to New Zealand when he was six months old. His father, a graduate of Christ Church, Oxford, was a professor at Canterbury College in Christchurch. Blunt was educated at Christ's College, Christchurch, where he captained the First XI cricket team. Early career A batsman and leg-spinner, Blunt began his first-class career at 17 on Christmas Day 1917 for Canterbury against Otago at Christchurch, taking six wickets. He was a prolific batsman in domestic cricket throughout the 1920s. He was the leading run-maker in the 1922–23 season, scoring 583 first-class runs at an average of 53.00, helping Canterbury to win the Plunket Shield. He moved from Christchurch to Dunedin in 1926. He played several representative matches for New Zealand against Australian and English teams in the d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Reese (cricketer)
Daniel Reese (26 January 1879 – 12 June 1953) was a New Zealand cricketer. Biography Reese was a son of Christchurch businessman, Member of Parliament and former rower Dan Reese. He was born in Christchurch in 1879 and received his education at West Christchurch School. A left-handed batsman and a slow-medium bowler, Reese first represented his national team aged 19. His early cricket was with the Midland club in Christchurch and his provincial team, Canterbury. He left New Zealand to play for Melbourne Cricket Club from 1900 to 1903 before continuing to England. In England he played for London County and Essex. Plum Warner rated him as among the greatest fielders of all time. He returned to New Zealand, and captained Canterbury from 1907 to 1921, and New Zealand from 1907 to 1914, including the tour to Australia in 1913–14. His highest first-class score was 148, out of a team total of 274, for New Zealand against Lord Hawke's XI in 1902–03. His best bowling figures w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Kerr (cricketer)
John Lambert Kerr (28 December 1910 – 27 May 2007) was a New Zealand cricketer who played seven Tests for the New Zealand cricket team before the Second World War. He was the second oldest surviving Test cricketer at the date of his death, 10 days younger than fellow countryman Eric Tindill, Obituary '''', 4 June 2007. and the third longest-lived Test cricketer, after Tindill and . Early life and career Kerr was born in Dannevirke in the[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Donnelly (cricketer)
Martin Paterson Donnelly (17 October 1917 – 22 October 1999) was a New Zealand-born sportsman who played Test cricket for New Zealand and rugby union for England. He worked for Courtaulds in England and Sydney. Personal life Born in Ngāruawāhia, New Zealand, Donnelly's twin brother Maurice died in the Spanish flu epidemic in 1918. Donnelly's maternal great-grandfather, William Butler was a British Army veteran in the 20th Regiment of Foot later renamed the Lancashire Fusiliers and settled in Howick, New Zealand in 1847 as part of the Royal New Zealand Fencible Corps. Cricket career 1930s Donnelly's sporting talent emerged quickly and Donnelly became known for his batting and fielding skills, as well as his prowess at Rugby Union. While still a student at New Plymouth Boys' High School, Donnelly made 49 for Taranaki against the touring MCC side in January 1936. This led to his first-class debut in January 1936 for Wellington in a Plunket Shield match against Auckland, in w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
