Norman Murray Parker (born 28 August 1948) is a former New Zealand cricketer who played in three Test matches and one One Day International during 1976.[1]
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| Full name | Norman Murray Parker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 August 1948 Dannevirke, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 137) | 30 October 1976 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 18 November 1976 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Only ODI (cap 24) | 16 October 1976 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1967/68–1969/70 | Otago | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1973/74–1978/79 | Canterbury | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Parker was born in Dannevirke and grew up in Warkworth in the Northland Region, where he attended Mahurangi College. Later he studied at the University of Otago before going to a teachers' college in Christchurch.[2] His first post as a teacher was at Timaru Boys' High School, where he taught science and physical education from 1971 to 2013. His wife Verna, whom he married in 1970, taught at Timaru Girls' High School.[3]
His highest first-class cricket score was 135 in his first game for Canterbury in 1973–74, in a team total of 225.[4] He also played for South Canterbury in the Hawke Cup.[3]
His brother John also played Test cricket for New Zealand and was in the team with Murray for his four international matches. His son Mark was also a promising cricketer, but his professional career was cut short when he was killed in the 2002 Bali bombings.[5]
References
edit- ^ Murray Parker, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2023-11-30. (subscription required)
- ^ Rex Bowden, Green Fields of Yesteryears, Timaru, 1991, pp. 83–84.
- ^ a b Lindsay, Brayden (8 April 2016). "Success with willow scored Parker the major award". Timaru Herald. Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ^ "Wellington v Canterbury 1973-74". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ^ McCarron A (2010) New Zealand Cricketers 1863/64–2010, pp. 103–104. Cardiff: The Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. ISBN 978 1 905138 98 2 (Available online at the Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. Retrieved 2023-06-05.)
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