Doug Reid (cricketer)

Douglas James Reid (born 17 October 1928) is a former cricketer who played seven matches of first-class cricket for Canterbury in New Zealand from 1953 to 1957. A left-arm opening bowler, Reid's best performance was 4 for 58 against Otago in 1953–54.[1]

Doug Reid
Personal information
Full name
Douglas James Reid
Born (1928-10-17) 17 October 1928
Christchurch, New Zealand
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeft-arm medium-pace
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1953-54 to 1956-57Canterbury
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 7
Runs scored 28
Batting average 5.60
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 16
Balls bowled 1218
Wickets 18
Bowling average 25.16
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 4/58
Catches/stumpings 0/0
Source: Cricinfo, 6 February 2018

Reid and his wife Toni Reid (the daughter of the All Black Read Masters) both represented Canterbury in cricket in the 1950s.[2] They married in Merivale, Christchurch, in February 1954.[3] On the death of Bill Crump on 10 July 2022, Reid became the oldest living New Zealand first-class cricketer.[4][5]

References

  1. "Otago v Canterbury 1953-54". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  2. "Doug and Toni Reid Both Keen Cricketers". Press: 15. 3 April 1958.
  3. "Marriage". Press: 1. 27 March 1954.
  4. Francis Payne & Ian Smith, eds, 2021 New Zealand Cricket Almanack, Upstart Press, Takapuna, 2021, p. 14.
  5. "William Crump obituary". NZ Herald. Retrieved 26 July 2022.


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