Alfred Norman (cricketer)
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Full name | Alfred David Norman | ||||||||||||||
Born | Christchurch, New Zealand | 5 March 1885||||||||||||||
Died | 30 January 1963 Christchurch, New Zealand | (aged 77)||||||||||||||
Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||
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1907/08–1912/13 | Canterbury | ||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 28 January 2020 |
Alfred David Norman (5 March 1885 – 30 January 1963) was a New Zealand cricketer who played first-class cricket for Canterbury from 1908 to 1912.
Alf Norman was a left-handed opening batsman, described during his career as "a cool, reliable bat at all times".[1] He made his highest first-class score of 68, the highest score of the match, when Canterbury beat Wellington by 322 runs in 1910–11.[2] He was also the leading batsman in Christchurch senior club cricket that season, with 651 runs at an average of 65.10.[3]
Norman married Margaret Logan in the Christchurch suburb of Sydenham in July 1911.[4] They had four children; their daughter Mavis played cricket for Canterbury in the 1930s.[5] He died in Christchurch on 30 January 1963.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Canterbury Notes". NZ Truth: 3. 3 February 1912.
- ^ "Canterbury v Wellington 1910–11". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ "The Averages". Press. 3 April 1911. p. 3.
- ^ "Marriages". Lyttelton Times: 1. 12 August 1911.
- ^ "Mavis Norman". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- ^ "Deaths". Press: 1. 1 February 1963.
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