Philip Morris (New Zealand cricketer) explained

Philip Morris
Country:New Zealand
Fullname:Philip Robert Morris
Birth Date:15 May 1952
Birth Place:Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Batting:Left-handed
Bowling:Right-arm medium
Club1:Otago
Date:18 May
Year:2016
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/37960.html ESPNcricinfo

Philip Robert Morris (born 15 May 1952) is a New Zealand former cricketer. He played 11 first-class matches for Otago during the 1975–76 and 1976–77 seasons.[1]

Morris was born at Dunedin in 1952 and educated at King's High School in the city.[2] He played for an Otago under-23 side during the 1974–75 season before making his senior representative debut for the team the following season, taking two wickets on debut against Wellington at the Basin Reserve in December 1975 after breaking in to the team following an injury to Larry Eckhoff.[3] [4]

Going on to play four more matches for Otago during the season and six during the following season, as well as playing a single List A match for the side, Morris took a total of 16 first-class wickets.[4] He played club cricket for Albion Cricket Club in Dunedin and coached at the club, including helping to coach future New Zealand players Brendon and Nathan McCullum.[5] [6]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/37960.html Philip Morris
  2. McCarron A (2010) New Zealand Cricketers 1863/64–2010, p. 95. Cardiff: The Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. (Available online at the Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. Retrieved 5 June 2023.)
  3. Captain's hand by Bilby, The Press, volume CXV, issue 34036, 27 December 1975, p. 28. (Available online at Papers Past. Retrieved 20 December 2023.)
  4. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/22/22525/22525.html Philip Morris
  5. Hoult N (2023) 'Ordinary lad' with a rebellious streak: Bazball came from Brendon McCullum's childhood, The Daily Telegraph, 2023-06-12. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  6. [Lawrence Booth|Booth L]