| Richard Wixon | |
| Country: | New Zealand |
| Fullname: | Richard Pahi Wixon |
| Birth Date: | 19 February 1957 |
| Birth Place: | Bluff, Southland, New Zealand |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Slow left-arm orthodox |
| Role: | Bowler |
| Year1: | 1988/89 |
| Club2: | Manawatu |
| Club3: | Central Districts |
| Year3: | 1991/92–1992/93 |
| Club4: | Otago |
| Year4: | 1993/94–1994/95 |
| Date: | 29 May |
| Year: | 2016 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/38774.html CricInfo |
Richard Pahi Wixon (born 19 February 1957) is a New Zealand former cricketer. He played first-class and List A matches for Central Districts and Otago between the 1991–92 and 1994–95 seasons.[1]
Wixon was born at Bluff in Southland in 1957 and educated at James Hargest High School.[2] He played under-20 cricket for Otago, where he was coached by Jack Alabaster and was rated a "bright" prospect, and played rugby union as a back for South Island under-16 and under-18 sides.[3] After joining the New Zealand Army, he played cricket for Combined Services teams and rugby union and was considered an "outstanding prospect" as a second five-eighth or full-back.[3] He played for the Canterbury under-19 side,[4] and continued to play sport during his army career.[5]
It was not until 1988–89 that Wixon played any representative cricket. He played for Rangitikei and then Manawatu in 1990–91 and 1991–92 in the Hawke Cup.[6] After taking seven wickets for Manawatu in the 1991–92 Hawke Cup challenge match against Southland, Wixon made his first-class debut for Central Districts later in the season. He played in four first-class and a single List A match for the side, taking 10 first-class wickets, before moving to play for Otago in 1993–94. In two seasons with the side, during which time he played club cricket for Albion Cricket Club in Dunedin, he played a further 26 senior matches, taking 24 first-class and 10 List A wickets.[6] [7] [8]