Kenneth Parkin
New Zealand cricketer
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Kenneth Parkin (20 February 1921 – 2 July 1973) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played in two first-class matches, one during the 1942–43 season for a New Zealand Air Force side and once during the 1945–46 season for Wellington.[1]
Wellington, New Zealand
Wellington, New Zealand
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 February 1921 Wellington, New Zealand |
| Died | 2 July 1973 (aged 52) Wellington, New Zealand |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 1945/46 | Wellington |
Source: Cricinfo, 27 October 2020 | |
Parkin as born at Wellington in 1921 and was educated at Rongotai College in the city.[2] He served in the Royal New Zealand Air Force during World War II, playing cricket for the Air Force side. On his first-class debut against a New Zealand Army side at Lancaster Park in Christchurch in April 1943 he took three wickets and scored 11 runs in his first innings before recording a duck in his second. After the end of World War II he played a second first-class match during the 1945–46 season, taking a single wicket and again scoring 11 and 0 in his two innings for Wellington against Auckland at Eden Park.[3][4]
Professionally Parkin worked as a company director. He died at Wellington in 1973 aged 52. An obituary was published in that year's edition of the New Zealand Cricket Almanack.[1][2]
