Country: | New Zealand |
Fullname: | Scott William Weenink |
Birth Date: | 1973 1, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand |
Batting: | Right-handed |
Bowling: | Right-arm off break |
Club1: | Wellington |
Year1: | 1995/96 - 1996/97 |
Club2: | Oxford Universities |
Year2: | 2000 |
Club3: | Oxford University |
Year3: | 2000 |
Columns: | 2 |
Column1: | First-class |
Matches1: | 12 |
Runs1: | 224 |
Bat Avg1: | 13.17 |
100S/50S1: | –/1 |
Top Score1: | 72 |
Deliveries1: | 1,050 |
Wickets1: | 10 |
Bowl Avg1: | 64.10 |
Fivefor1: | – |
Tenfor1: | – |
Best Bowling1: | 4/69 |
Catches/Stumpings1: | 7/– |
Column2: | List A |
Matches2: | 7 |
Runs2: | 142 |
Bat Avg2: | 20.28 |
100S/50S2: | 1/– |
Top Score2: | 113 |
Deliveries2: | 0 |
Wickets2: | – |
Bowl Avg2: | – |
Fivefor2: | – |
Tenfor2: | – |
Best Bowling2: | – |
Catches/Stumpings2: | 2/– |
Date: | 7 July |
Year: | 2020 |
Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/38763.html Cricinfo |
Scott William Weenink (born 1 January 1973) is a New Zealand businessman, former first-class cricketer and representative rugby player.
Weenink was born at Christchurch in January 1973. He later studied at Victoria University of Wellington,[1] and while studying there he played representative cricket for Wellington in the 1995/96 and 1996/97 seasons, making six first-class appearances in the Shell Trophy and seven List A one-day appearances in the Shell Cup.[2] [3] In first-class cricket, Weenink scored 100 runs for Wellington at an average of exactly 10 and a high score of 40.[4] With his off break bowling, he took 4 wickets with these all coming in one innings against Central Districts.[5] [6] In List A one-day matches, he scored 142 runs at an average of 20.28, with a high score of 113 against Central Districts.[7] [8]
Weenink undertook postgraduate studies in England at Wolfson College at the University of Oxford.[9] While studying at Oxford, he played first-class cricket on six occasions in 2000, with five appearances for an Oxford Universities side, a forerunner of Oxford UCCE which was formed in 2001.[2] Weenink scored 124 runs in his five matches, with a high score of 72 not out.[4] As a bowler, he took 5 wickets with best figures of 3 for 121.[5] He also made an appearance for Oxford University against Cambridge University in The University Match at Lord's where he was awarded a University of Oxford Cricket Blue.[2]
Weenink also played representative rugby for various Wellington teams and while studying at Oxford he played in the 1999 Varsity Match at Twickenham versus Cambridge University and was also awarded a University of Oxford Rugby Blue.
After graduating from Oxford University, Weenink entered into business. After a period as a lawyer in private practise, Weenink was the general counsel and company secretary for Auckland Airport from 2016 until he joined Modica Group in late 2018.[10] Weenink is also a board director of several companies, including Generate KiwiSaver Funds Management and Enable Networks.