Jim Newbigin Explained

Jim Newbigin
Fullname:Edward James Dudley Newbigin
Birth Date:15 October 1931
Birth Place:Hastings, New Zealand
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm fast
Club1:Wellington
Year1:1953–54
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:2
Runs1:17
Bat Avg1:8.50
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:7
Deliveries1:406
Wickets1:7
Bowl Avg1:31.71
Fivefor1:0
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:3/37
Catches/Stumpings1:0/0
Date:24 August 2019
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/38030.html Cricinfo

Edward James Dudley Newbigin (15 October 1931 – 28 July 2024) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played two matches of first-class cricket for Wellington in 1953–54.[1]

Jim Newbigin attended Christ's College, Christchurch, and spent his working life in Hastings as a liquor merchant.[2] He represented Hawke's Bay in Hawke Cup cricket in the late 1950s.[1]

He married Louise Walker in April 1963 and they had three children.[3] He died in July 2024, aged 92.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: subscription. Jim Newbigin. CricketArchive. 24 August 2019.
  2. Web site: Singh. Anendra. Club veterans go back fair way. NZ Herald. 7 August 2009. 24 August 2019.
  3. Web site: Edward James Dudley NEWBIGIN (1931) . Knowledge Bank . 25 August 2019.
  4. Web site: Edward James Dudley NEWBIGIN . Legacy . 18 August 2024.