Geoffrey Murdoch
New Zealand cricketer (born 1954)
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Geoffrey Howden Murdoch (born 3 May 1954) is a New Zealand former cricketer. He played five first-class matches for Otago during the 1974–75 season.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Geoffrey Howden Murdoch |
| Born | 3 May 1954 Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm legbreak |
| Relations | Donald Murdoch (father) |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 1972/73–1974/75 | Southland |
| 1974/75 | Otago |
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 18 May 2016 | |
Geoff Murdoch was born at Dunedin in 1954, the son of industrial chemist Donald Murdoch. His father had played for Otago during World War II.[2]
After playing age-group cricket for Otago as early as the 1971–72 season, Murdoch played six Hawke Cup matches for Southland between the 1972–73 season and 1974–75. He captained a New Zealand Brabin XI in January 1974 and made his first-class debut for Otago in December of the same year, playing in a Plunket Shield match against Canterbury at Lancaster Park, Christchurch. He went on to play in four more Shield matches and was ever-present for Otago as they won the Shield. He scored a total of 116 runs and took five wickets, but did not feature again for the representative side.[3]
