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List Of Wellington Representative Cricketers
This is a list of cricketers who have represented the New Zealand-based Wellington cricket team in either a first-class, List A or Twenty20 match. Wellington's inaugural first-class match commenced on 28 November 1873, against Auckland cricket team at the Basin Reserve, Wellington, its first limited overs match on 20 February 1971, against Marylebone Cricket Club at the Basin Reserve, Wellington and its first 20Twenty match on 13 January 2006, against Northern Districts cricket team at the Basin Reserve, Wellington. While some of the cricketers listed represented other teams the information included is for their career with Wellington. Key * First – Year of debut * Last – Year of latest game * Apps – Number of matches played * – Player has represented New Zealand in a Test match, Limited Overs International or Twenty20 International match. * - Player has represented a nation other than New Zealand in a Test match, Limited Overs International or Twenty20 Internationa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cricket In New Zealand
Cricket is the most popular summer sport in New Zealand, second only in total sporting popularity to rugby. New Zealand is one of the twelve countries that take part in Test match cricket. History The beginnings of cricket in New Zealand The Reverend Henry Williams provided history with the first report of a game of cricket in New Zealand when he wrote in his diary in December 1832 about boys in and around Paihia on Horotutu Beach playing cricket. In 1835, Charles Darwin and called into the Bay of Islands on its epic circumnavigation of the Earth and Darwin witnessed a game of cricket played by freed Māori slaves and the son of a missionary at Waimate North. Darwin in ''The Voyage of the Beagle'' wrote: several young men redeemed by the missionaires from slavery were employed on the farm. In the evening I saw a party of them at cricket. The first recorded game of cricket in New Zealand took place in Wellington in December 1842. The ''Wellington Spectator'' reports a ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Allen (cricketer)
Raymond Allen (27 October 1908 – 2 August 1979) was a New Zealand cricketer who played first-class cricket for Wellington from 1942 to 1954. A left-arm spin bowler, Allen took five wickets in an innings in each of Wellington's two matches against Auckland in 1944–45, and was chosen to represent North Island at the end of the season. His best figures were 5 for 58 in his last first-class match, against the touring Fijians in 1953–54. Playing for Kilbirnie in Wellington club cricket and in minor matches for Wellington in the 1935–36 season he took 100 wickets at an average of 12.37. In February 1944, he ran out the Canterbury Canterbury (, ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city and UNESCO World Heritage Site, situated in the heart of the City of Canterbury local government district of Kent, England. It lies on the River Stour, Kent, River Stour. ... batsman John Smith while Smith was backing up; he had previously warned Smith against leaving the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Blacklock
Robert Valder Blacklock (1 April 1865 – 6 October 1897) was a cricketer who played first-class cricket for Wellington in New Zealand from 1884 to 1896. Bob Blacklock was a solid batsman, "very hard to dispose of". He made his highest score of 84 not out for Wellington against Canterbury in 1883–84, his first season, just days after his nineteenth birthday. Wellington trailed by 114 on the first innings and were 62 for 5 at one stage in their second before Blacklock made the highest score of the match and ensured a draw. According to Blacklock's obituarist in the ''New Zealand Times'', "It seemed to be that it was only when his side was in real trouble that he was seen at his best." He scored two fifties, top-scoring for Wellington in each innings, to defy Auckland and secure a draw in 1884–85. He also top-scored in Wellington's match against New South Wales in 1893–94, scoring 65 and adding 117 for the third wicket (out of an eventual team total of 180) with Alfred Hold ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James William Blacklock
James William Blacklock (31 July 1855 – 21 April 1907) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played in seven first-class matches for Wellington from 1877 to 1884. See also * List of Wellington representative cricketers This is a list of cricketers who have represented the New Zealand-based Wellington cricket team in either a first-class, List A or Twenty20 match. Wellington's inaugural first-class match commenced on 28 November 1873, against Auckland cricket ... References External links * 1855 births 1907 deaths 19th-century New Zealand sportspeople New Zealand cricketers Wellington cricketers Cricketers from Melbourne {{NewZealand-cricket-bio-1850s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilbert Howe
Gilbert Howe (6 August 1891 – 10 January 1917) was a New Zealand cricketer who played five matches of first-class cricket for Wellington in the 1913-14 season. He died in World War I. Howe was a wicketkeeper and a useful lower-order batsman. He worked as a clerk in the Wellington City Council rates office. He enlisted at the outbreak of World War I, and served as a sergeant in the New Zealand forces that took Samoa in 1914. Later in New Zealand he was commissioned, and he served on the Western Front as a lieutenant. He was killed in action at Messines on 10 January 1917. After his death his family donated a trophy in his name that was awarded annually until World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ... to the most improved player in Wellington cricket. Ref ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Billcliff
Mark Billcliff (born 21 April 1977) is a New Zealand former cricketer. He played two first-class matches for Otago in 1998/99. Billcliff was married to Sarah Dowie, a Member of Parliament, but they separated in 2018. His brother is cricketer Ian Billcliff, who played internationally for Canada. Billicliff was born at Dunedin and educated at Otago Boys High School.McCarron A (2010) ''New Zealand Cricketers 1863/64–2010'', p. 20. Cardiff: The Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians The Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians (ACS) was founded in England in 1973 for the purpose of researching and collating information about the history and statistics of cricket. Originally called the Association of Cricket Statis .... References External links * 1977 births Living people New Zealand cricketers Otago cricketers Cricketers from Dunedin {{NewZealand-cricket-bio-1970s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prime Minister Of New Zealand
The prime minister of New Zealand ( mi, Te pirimia o Aotearoa) is the head of government of New Zealand. The prime minister, Jacinda Ardern, leader of the New Zealand Labour Party, took office on 26 October 2017. The prime minister (informally abbreviated to PM) ranks as the most senior government minister. They are responsible for chairing meetings of Cabinet; allocating posts to ministers within the government; acting as the spokesperson for the government; and providing advice to the sovereign or the sovereign's representative, the governor-general. They also have ministerial responsibility for the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. The office exists by a long-established convention, which originated in New Zealand's former colonial power, the then United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. The convention stipulates that the governor-general must select as prime minister the person most likely to command the support, or confidence, of the House of Repres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Sigley
Ernest John Sigley (9 December 1931 – 25 June 2021) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played in five first-class matches for Wellington from 1959 to 1961. See also * List of Wellington representative cricketers This is a list of cricketers who have represented the New Zealand-based Wellington cricket team in either a first-class, List A or Twenty20 match. Wellington's inaugural first-class match commenced on 28 November 1873, against Auckland cricket ... References External links * 1931 births 2021 deaths New Zealand cricketers Wellington cricketers Cricketers from Wellington City {{NewZealand-cricket-bio-1930s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derek Beard
Derek Andrew Beard (born 10 September 1961) is a former New Zealand cricketer who played first-class and List A cricket for Northern Districts from 1987 to 1991. His father, Don Beard, played Test cricket for New Zealand in the 1950s. A medium-pace bowler, Beard's best first-class figures were 6 for 18 (off 10 overs) against Central Districts in 1989–90. In List A cricket his best figures were 5 for 34, the first five wickets to fall, also against Central Districts, in 1990–91. A science teacher at Mount Maunganui College, Beard played 105 representative matches for Bay of Plenty The Bay of Plenty ( mi, Te Moana-a-Toi) is a region of New Zealand, situated around a bight of the same name in the northern coast of the North Island. The bight stretches 260 km from the Coromandel Peninsula in the west to Cape Runaw .... In 2016 he was awarded life membership of the Bay of Plenty Cricket Association. References External links * Derek Beardat CricketArchive {{DE ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colin Barclay
Colin Walter Barclay (21 January 1937 – 8 April 2009) was a New Zealand cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler who played for Central Districts. He was born in Wellington. Barclay made a single first-class appearance, during the 1955–56 season, against Otago. He scored six runs in the only innings in which he batted, and conceded 21 runs from five overs. He later played for Taranaki in the Hawke Cup. He was a member of the Taranaki team that beat Southland to claim the Cup in December 1970 and then held the Cup for two seasons. His father Wally played for Wellington in the 1920s. Colin's older brother Laurie also played Hawke Cup The Hawke Cup is a non-first-class cricket competition for New Zealand's district associations. Apart from 1910–11, 1912–13 and 2000–01 the competition has always been on a challenge basis. To win the Hawke Cup, the challengers must beat t ... cricket for Taranaki. References External linksColin Barc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Baker (New Zealand Cricketer)
Edward George Huia Baker (15 September 1895 – 15 May 1962) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played in four first-class matches for Wellington from 1919 to 1921. Baker was born on 15 September 1895 in Ōtaki. His parents were Edward and Margaret Riddel Baker.Birth certificate 1895/11264, Department of Internal Affairs Baker died on 15 May 1962 in Christchurch. His wife, Vera Alma Baker, had died before him. He was buried at Memorial Park Cemetery. See also * List of Wellington representative cricketers This is a list of cricketers who have represented the New Zealand-based Wellington cricket team in either a first-class, List A or Twenty20 match. Wellington's inaugural first-class match commenced on 28 November 1873, against Auckland cricket ... References External links * 1895 births 1962 deaths New Zealand cricketers Wellington cricketers People from Ōtaki, New Zealand Burials at Memorial Park Cemetery, Christchurch {{NewZealand-cricket-bio-18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wiri Baker
Wiri Aurunui Baker (2 April 1892 – 1 July 1966) was a cricketer who played first-class cricket for Wellington from 1912 to 1930, and played twice for New Zealand in the days before New Zealand played Test cricket. Personal life Wiri Baker was delivered by a Māori midwife. In recognition of her help his parents asked her to suggest a Māori name for him. He was educated at Wellington College. He started work as a compositor for the Government Printing Office, then became the Senior Purchasing Officer, eventually becoming Deputy Government Printer. He played the euphonium in a church band. He served in World War I in the New Zealand forces that took Samoa in 1914 but contracted pleurisy shortly afterwards and was discharged. He married Gladys Anderson in October 1920. Cricket career Baker recovered from his illness and was able to resume his cricket career for Wellington in December 1914, when he scored 119 and 72, top-scoring in each innings, against Auckland. He was the le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
