| Gary Allen | |
| Fullname: | Gary Sol Allen |
| Birth Date: | 11 August 1945 |
| Birth Place: | Wellington, New Zealand |
| Death Place: | Lower Hutt, New Zealand |
| Family: | Ray Allen (father) |
| Batting: | Left-handed |
| Bowling: | Left-arm medium-pace |
| Date: | 23 October 2020 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/36229.html Cricinfo |
Gary Sol Allen (11 August 1945 – 5 May 2022) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played in three first-class and three List A matches for Wellington from 1976 to 1980.[1] [2]
Allen and his father, Ray Allen, who played for Wellington in the 1940s, operated the family trucking business WH Allen Ltd.[3] Gary was prominent in harness racing, and he owned and bred several champion racehorses. He was chairman of Harness Racing New Zealand from 2011 to 2016.[3]