Ray Allen (cricketer)
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| Full name | Raymond Allen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 October 1908 Wellington, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 2 August 1979 (aged 70) Wellington, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1941-42 to 1953-54 | Wellington | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 19 July 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Raymond Allen (27 October 1908 – 2 August 1979) was a New Zealand cricketer who played first-class cricket for Wellington from 1942 to 1954.
A left-arm spin bowler, Allen took five wickets in an innings in each of Wellington’s two matches against Auckland in 1944-45, and was chosen to represent North Island at the end of the season.[1] His best figures were 5 for 58 in his last first-class match, against the touring Fijians in 1953-54.[2]
Playing for Kilbirnie in Wellington club cricket and in minor matches for Wellington in the 1935-36 season he took 100 wickets at an average of 12.37.[3]
References
- ^ "First-class matches in New Zealand in 1944-45". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ^ "Wellington v Fiji 1953-54". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ^ "100 wickets: Local player's feat". Evening Post: 23. 9 May 1936.
External links
- Ray Allen at ESPNcricinfo
- Ray Allen at CricketArchive