Alan Burgess
Alan Thomas Burgess (1 May 1920 – 5 January 2021) was a New Zealand cricketer who played first-class cricket for Canterbury from 1940 to 1952.
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| Full name | Alan Thomas Burgess | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 May 1920 Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 6 January 2021 (aged 100) Rangiora, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Thomas Burgess (father) Gordon Burgess (cousin) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1940/41–1951/52 | Canterbury | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 5 January 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
He joined the New Zealand Army when he turned 21 in 1941, and was soon posted overseas. He served in Egypt and Italy as a tank driver in the 20th Armoured Regiment.[1] He fought in the Battle of Monte Cassino in 1944.[2]
In nine matches for Canterbury between 1945-46 and 1951-52 his top score was 42 against Auckland in 1950-51, when he put on 105 for the first wicket with Ray Emery.[3]
Burgess celebrated his 100th birthday in May 2020.[4] He died on 5 January 2021 in Rangiora, New Zealand.[5]
References
- ↑ Knowler, Richard. WWII tank driver and talented cricketer Alan Burgess eyes century. Stuff.co.nz (25 April 2020). Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ↑ Alan Thomas Burgess. Auckland Museum. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ↑ Auckland v Canterbury 1950-51CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
- ↑ Black Caps batsman Ross Taylor surprises Alan Burgess on his 100th birthday. Stuff. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ↑ WW2 veteran and NZ's oldest first-class cricketer dies in Rangiora aged 100
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