Bruce Alexander Turner (5 August 1930 – 30 March 2010) was a New Zealand field hockey player and cricketer. He represented New Zealand in field hockey between 1950 and 1962, including at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne and the

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in Rome. He represented Manawatu in hockey, and in 1976, when New Zealand won the Olympic gold medal, he was one of the national selectors. He played 15

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matches as an opening batsman for

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between 1952 and 1956. He also represented Manawatu in the

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from 1952 to 1968. In 1956, Turner married netballer Thelma Trask, who represented New Zealand in 1948, and the couple had three children. Bruce Turner died on 30 March 2010.

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* 1930 births 2010 deaths Sportspeople from Palmerston North New Zealand male field hockey players Olympic field hockey players for New Zealand Field hockey players at the 1956 Summer Olympics Field hockey players at the 1960 Summer Olympics New Zealand cricketers Central Districts cricketers Cricketers from Palmerston North {{NewZealand-cricket-bio-1930s-stub