Alby Duckmanton
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| Full name | Albert George Duckmanton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
9 October 1933 Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died |
1 February 2015 (aged 81) Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting style | Right-handed batsman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling style | Right-arm off-break | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1951–62 | Canterbury | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First-class debut | 22 December 1951 v Otago | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last First-class | 18 January 1962 v Central Districts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: Cricket Archive | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albert George "Alby" Duckmanton, QSM (9 October 1933 – 1 February 2015) was a New Zealand cricket player and administrator.
Biography
Born in Christchurch in 1933,[1] Duckmanton was educated at Christchurch Boys' High School.[2] He played for the Canterbury under-20 team when he was 16, and made his debut for the senior Canterbury team two months after his 18th birthday. However, he was selected only sporadically until the 1960-61 season. He made his highest score with the bat, 69, in his final first-class innings in 1962.[2][3]
Duckmanton also represented Canterbury and Waikato at badminton, and was a senior rugby union referee.[2]
After retiring from first-class cricket, Duckmanton was a board member of the Canterbury Cricket Association from 1962 to 1966, and from 1977 to 1980. He then served as chairman from 1980 to 1985, vice-president from 1985 to 1989 and president from 1989 to 1991. Also in 1991 he was made a life member of the Canterbury Cricket Association.[2]
Between 1981 and 1988 he served on the New Zealand Cricket Council, and in 1983 he was manager of the New Zealand team.[2]
In the 2013 Queen's Birthday Honours, Duckmanton was awarded the Queen's Service Medal for services to sport.[4] He died in Christchurch in 2015.[5]
References
- ↑ Player profile: Alby Duckmanton from ESPNcricinfo
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Canterbury cricket personality Alby Duckmanton dies after lifetime of service". The Press. 4 February 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ↑ "Central Districts v Canterbury in 1961/62". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ↑ "Queen's Birthday honours list 2013". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 3 June 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ↑ "Albert Duckmanton obituary". New Zealand Herald. 3 February 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2015.