Jack Newman (New Zealand cricketer)
 Newman in 1933 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 3 July 1902 Brightwater, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 23 September 1996 (aged 94) Nelson, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Left-arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 22) | 1 March 1932 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 31 March 1933 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sir Jack Newman CBE (3 July 1902 – 23 September 1996) was a New Zealand cricketer and business executive.
Biography
[edit]Newman was born at Brightwater, near Nelson in 1902.[1] He attended Nelson College from 1917 to 1920.[2]
Cricket career
[edit]As a cricketer, Newman earned three Test caps in 1932 and 1933 as a left-arm medium-pace bowler. He played one match of first-class cricket for Canterbury in 1923, and 13 for Wellington between 1930 and 1935. His best first-class bowling figures were 5 for 51 and 5 for 45 for Wellington against Otago in 1931-32, immediately after being selected for his first Test match.[3]
He played Hawke Cup cricket for Nelson from 1922 to 1948.[4] He played his last game for Nelson at the age of 53. He was a Test selector from 1958 to 1963, and president of the New Zealand Cricket Council from 1964 to 1967.[1][5]
Other sports
[edit]Newman was also an accomplished rugby player.[1]
Beyond sports
[edit]Away from sport, Newman was an executive in his family's transportation business, which is now the TNL Group, retiring as chairman in 1980. In retirement he founded the air charter company Newmans Air which merged with Ansett New Zealand in 1986.[1]
In the 1963 Queen's Birthday Honours, Newman was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire, for services to tourism in New Zealand.[6] He was appointed a Knight Bachelor, for services to the travel industry, commerce and the community, in the 1977 Queen's Silver Jubilee and Birthday Honours.[7] In 1994, Newman was inducted into the New Zealand Business Hall of Fame.[8]
Newman died in Nelson in 1996.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Lash, Max D. "Newman, Jack". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 29 August 2010.
- ^ Nelson College Old Boys' Register, 1856–2006, 6th edition
- ^ "Otago v Wellington 1931-32". Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ^ "Hawke Cup Matches played by Jack Newman". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ^ Jack Newman at ESPNcricinfo
- ^ "No. 43012". The London Gazette. 8 June 1963. p. 4832.
- ^ "No. 47237". The London Gazette (4th supplement). 11 June 1977. p. 7128.
- ^ "Past laureates". Business Hall of Fame. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
- 1902 births
- 1996 deaths
- Businesspeople in aviation
- Canterbury cricketers
- Cricket people awarded knighthoods
- Cricketers from Tasman District
- Nelson City Councillors
- New Zealand Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
- New Zealand cricketers
- New Zealand Knights Bachelor
- New Zealand Test cricketers
- People educated at Nelson College
- People from Brightwater
- Wellington cricketers