Alan Burgess (cricketer)
New Zealand cricketer (1920–2021)
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. He was a tank driver in World War II. He was born in Christchurch.
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.[1]
Burgess celebrated his 100th birthday in May 2020.[2] He died on 5 January 2021 in Rangiora, New Zealand.[3]
References
change- ↑ "Auckland v Canterbury 1950-51". CricketArchive. 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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