Ron Broom
Roland Francis "Ron" Broom (7 February 1925 – 24 December 2016) was a New Zealand first-class cricketer who played for Wellington.
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| Full name | Roland Francis Broom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 February 1925 Te Kuiti, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 24 December 2016 (aged 91) Palmerston North, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Left-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1954/55 | Wellington | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FC debut | 3 January 1955 Wellington v Canterbury | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last FC | 13 January 1955 Wellington v Otago | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 16 January 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born in Te Kuiti on 7 February 1925, Broom was a left-arm medium-pace bowler and left-hand batsman. He made three first-class appearances for Wellington in the 1954/55 season, taking six wickets at an average of 19.00. With the bat he scored 47 runs, with a high score of 21, at an average of 11.75.[1]
Broom died in Palmerston North on 24 December 2016,[1] and he was buried in Kelvin Grove Cemetery.[2]
References
- Roland Broom at CricketArchive (subscription required)
- "Roland Broom death notice". Manawatu Standard. 30 December 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
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