Norm Wilson (cricketer)

Norman Rowley Wilson (14 January 1931 – 28 March 2018) was a New Zealand cricketer.

Norm Wilson
Personal information
Full name
Norman Rowley Wilson
Born(1931-01-14)14 January 1931
Auckland, New Zealand
Died28 March 2018(2018-03-28) (aged 87)
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm leg-spin
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1957/58–1960/61Northern Districts
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 5
Runs scored 81
Batting average 9.00
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 21
Balls bowled 302
Wickets 3
Bowling average 61.33
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 2/49
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 5 June 2018

An all-rounder, Norm Wilson played five matches of first-class cricket for Northern Districts between 1958 and 1961, and Hawke Cup cricket for Northland between 1952 and 1970.[1]

He captained Northland for seven years.[2] He was a key person in the consolidation of the Northland Cricket Association, and served as committeeman, secretary, chairman, and finally, since 2002, the patron. He was the groundsman at Cobham Oval in Whangārei from the 1970s to the 2000s.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Norm Wilson, CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 October 2024. (subscription required)
  2. ^ Mace, Devon (27 April 2018). "Vale Norm Wilson". NZ Cricket Museum. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Tribute to the Late Norm Wilson ND Life Member". Northern Districts Cricket. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
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