Russell Norman Stewart (born 25 January 1946) is a New Zealand former

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er. He played 17 first-class and two

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between the 1973–74 and 1977–78 seasons. Stewart was born at

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in 1946 and educated at Otago Boys' High School in the city.McCarron A (2010) ''New Zealand Cricketers 1863/64–2010'', p. 126. Cardiff: The Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians.
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at the Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. Retrieved 5 June 2023.) An opening batsman who was described as "patient" in his approach to batting,Century in Brabin Cup game, ''

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'', volume CIV, issue 30640, 5 January 1965, p. 12.
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at Papers Past. Retrieved 22 January 2024.) he played club cricket for University Cricket Club in Dunedin. He made his age-group debut for Otago in 1964–65 and played for Otago B and Second XI sides before making his senior representative debut for the side in a December 1973 List A match against

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.Russell Stewart
CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 January 2024. After playing in four of Otago's five Plunket Shield matches during the 1973–74 season, Stewart dropped out of the provincial side. He returned to play regularly in both 1976–77 and 1977–78, making the remainder of his first-class appearances during those seasons, including playing in the Otago side against the touring Australians in February 1977. In total he scored 451 first-class runs, including two half-centuries. His highest score of 73 came against Northern Districts on first-class debut in December 1973.

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* 1946 births Living people New Zealand cricketers Otago cricketers Cricketers from Dunedin People educated at Otago Boys' High School {{NewZealand-cricket-bio-1940s-stub