Jim Newbigin
New Zealand cricketer (1931–2024)
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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]
Fullname
Edward James Dudley Newbigin
Born15 October 1931
Hastings, New Zealand
Hastings, New Zealand
Died28 July 2024 (aged 92)
BattingRight-handed
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| Full name | Edward James Dudley Newbigin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 October 1931 Hastings, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 28 July 2024 (aged 92) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1953–54 | Wellington | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 24 August 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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]
Newbigin married Louise Walker in April 1963 and they had three children.[3] He died on 28 July 2024, at the age of 92.[4]
