Ron Murray (cricketer)
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Full name | Ronald McKenzie Murray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Wellington, New Zealand | 15 June 1927||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 8 April 1951 Christchurch, New Zealand | (aged 23)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm medium-pace | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1946-47 to 1950-51 | Wellington | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 24 May 2018 |
Ronald McKenzie Murray (15 June 1927 – 8 April 1951) was a New Zealand cricketer who played first-class cricket for Wellington from 1947 to 1951.
Ron Murray was a right-arm medium-pace bowler and useful lower-order batsman.[1] He first played for Wellington in February 1947 at the age of 19, and the following month he opened the bowling and took 3 for 43 and 5 for 85 for Wellington against the touring MCC. His victims in the second innings were Laurie Fishlock, Bill Edrich, Denis Compton, Wally Hammond and Godfrey Evans.[2]
He was the second-most successful bowler in the Plunket Shield in 1947-48, taking 13 wickets at an average of 28.00.[3] He was less successful in 1948-49, and although he took part in the trial matches, he failed to win a place in the New Zealand team for England in 1949.[4]
He returned to form in 1949-50 and was again the second-most successful bowler in the Plunket Shield, taking 13 wickets at an average of 14.61, and helping Wellington win the championship for the first time since 1935-36.[5] In the first match he took a hat-trick to reduce Otago’s first innings from 116 for 2 to 116 for 5; Wellington won by seven wickets.[6]
He was a journalist for the Evening Post in Wellington.[4] He was considered a likely Test player, but he died aged 23 on 8 April 1951 from injuries he received when he fell while visiting a sick friend at Hanmer Springs in Canterbury.[4]
Beginning with the 1951-52 season the Ron Murray Cup has been awarded annually to the leading wicket-taker in Wellington senior club cricket.[7][8]
References
- ^ "Ron Murray". Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ^ "Wellington v MCC 1946-47". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ^ "Bowling in Plunket Shield 1947-48". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ^ a b c Wisden 1952, p. 959.
- ^ "Bowling in Plunket Shield 1949-50". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ^ "Wellington v Otago 1949-50". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ^ "Award and Trophies". Yumpu. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ^ "Club Awards Recognise Season's Best". Cricket Wellington. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
External links
- Ron Murray at ESPNcricinfo
- Ron Murray at CricketArchive (subscription required)