Scott Weenink
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| Full name | Scott William Weenink | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 January 1973 Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1995/96–1996/97 | Wellington | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000 | Oxford Universities | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000 | Oxford University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 7 July 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Scott William Weenink (born 1 January 1973) is a New Zealand businessman, former first-class cricketer and representative rugby player.
Weenink was born at Christchurch in January 1973. He later studied at Victoria University of Wellington,[1] and while studying there he played representative cricket for Wellington in the 1995/96 and 1996/97 seasons, making six first-class appearances in the Shell Trophy and seven List A one-day appearances in the Shell Cup.[2][3] In first-class cricket, Weenink scored 100 runs for Wellington at an average of exactly 10 and a high score of 40.[4] With his off break bowling, he took 4 wickets with these all coming in one innings against Central Districts.[5][6] In List A one-day matches, he scored 142 runs at an average of 20.28, with a high score of 113 against Central Districts.[7][8]
Weenink undertook postgraduate studies in England at Wolfson College at the University of Oxford.[9] While studying at Oxford, he played first-class cricket on six occasions in 2000, with five appearances for an Oxford Universities side, a forerunner of Oxford UCCE which was formed in 2001.[2] Weenink scored 124 runs in his five matches, with a high score of 72 not out.[4] As a bowler, he took 5 wickets with best figures of 3 for 121.[5] He also made an appearance for Oxford University against Cambridge University in The University Match at Lord's where he was awarded a University of Oxford Cricket Blue.[2]
Weenink also played representative rugby for various Wellington teams and while studying at Oxford he played in the 1999 Varsity Match at Twickenham versus Cambridge University and was also awarded a University of Oxford Rugby Blue.
After graduating from Oxford University, Weenink entered into business. After a period as a lawyer in private practise, Weenink was the general counsel and company secretary for Auckland Airport from 2016 until he joined Modica Group in late 2018.[10] Weenink is also a board director of several companies, including Generate KiwiSaver Funds Management and Enable Networks.
References
[edit]- ^ "Roll of Graduates". www.wgtn.ac.nz. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- ^ a b c "First-Class Matches played by Scott Weenink". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- ^ "List A Matches played by Scott Weenink". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- ^ a b "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Scott Weenink". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- ^ a b "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Scott Weenink". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- ^ "First-Class Bowling Against Each Opponent Scott Weenink". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- ^ "List A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Scott Weenink". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- ^ "List A Batting and Fielding Against Each Opponent by Scott Weenink". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- ^ "Player profile: Scott Weenink". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- ^ "Scott Weenink to Leave Auckland Airport and Join Modica Group". www.modicagroup.com. Retrieved 8 July 2020.