William Norris (Wellington cricketer)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | William Edward Norris |
| Born | 7 April 1908 Palmerston North, New Zealand |
| Died | 17 October 1988 (aged 80) Palmerston North, New Zealand |
| Nickname | Red[1] |
| Batting | Left-handed |
| Role | Wicketkeeper-batsman |
Source: Cricinfo, 27 October 2020 | |
William Edward "Red" Norris (7 April 1908 – 17 October 1988) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played in five first-class matches for Wellington from 1940 to 1943.[2][3]
Norris played Hawke Cup cricket for Manawatu from 1926 to 1947, scoring 1242 runs at an average of 22.58 in 42 challenge matches.[4] He captained Manawatu when they won the title from Taranaki in December 1934.[5] He held the run-scoring record for his club, Palmerston, until 2020, with 7,018 runs.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Red Norris". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
- ^ "William Norris". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ "William Norris". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ Francis Payne & Ian Smith, eds, 2021 New Zealand Cricket Almanack, Upstart Press, Takapuna, 2021, p. 173.
- ^ "Taranaki v Manawatu 1934-35". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
- ^ Heagney, George (3 February 2020). "Rob Sheary sets Palmerston club run-scoring record". Manawatu Standard. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
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