Doug Armstrong (broadcaster)

Douglas Warwick Armstrong QSO JP (13 April 1931 – 18 February 2015) was a New Zealand cricketer, television sports broadcaster and local-body politician. He served as mayor of Rodney District from 1992 to 2000.

Doug Armstrong
QSO JP
2nd Mayor of Rodney District
In office
1992–2000
Preceded byGordon Mason
Succeeded byJohn Law
Personal details
Born
Douglas Warwick Armstrong

(1931-04-13)13 April 1931
Wellington, New Zealand
Died18 February 2015(2015-02-18) (aged 83)
Whanganui, New Zealand
Cricket information
BattingRight-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1958/59Central Districts
FC debut25 December 1958  v Northern Districts
Last FC1 January 1959  v Canterbury
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 2
Runs scored 9
Batting average 4.50
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 8*
Balls bowled 234
Wickets 1
Bowling average 123.00
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 1/47
Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: CricketArchive, 21 April 2023

Cricket career

Born in Wellington in 1931, Armstrong was a slow left-arm orthodox bowler and tail-end batsman.[1] He played two first-class matches for Central Districts in the 1958–59 season,[1] and also appeared for Manawatu and Wanganui in four Hawke Cup matches between 1956 and 1964.[2]

Broadcasting career

Armstrong was a sports presenter on TVNZ in the 1980s.[3]

Political career

Armstrong was elected mayor of Rodney District in 1992, succeeding Sir Gordon Mason. He was re-elected at the local-body elections in 1995 and 1998, but council in-fighting led to his resignation in 2000.[4]

In the 1998 Queen's Birthday Honours, Armstrong was appointed a Companion of the Queen's Service Order for public services.[5] He died in Whanganui in 2015.[3]

References
  1. "Douglas Armstrong". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  2. "Miscellaneous matches played by Douglas Armstrong". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  3. "Former TVNZ presenter, Doug Armstrong, dies". OneNews. 20 February 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  4. Gray, Matthew (20 February 2015). "Former TVNZ sports broadcaster Doug Armstrong dies". Rodney Times. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  5. "Queen's Birthday honours list 1998". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 1 June 1998. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
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