Bob Vance (cricketer)
 Bob Vance in 1962 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Robert Alan Vance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 December 1924 Wellington, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 7 November 1994 (aged 69) Wellington | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Bert Vance (son) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1947-48 to 1961-62 | Wellington | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 21 September 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Robert Alan “Bob” Vance CBE (29 December 1924 – 7 November 1994) was a New Zealand cricketer who played first-class cricket for Wellington from 1948 to 1962. He was chairman of the New Zealand Cricket Council from 1978 to 1987.
Playing career
Vance was a member of the Wellington Colts XI that was undefeated in the 1946-47 season.[1] He made his first-class debut for Wellington in 1947-48, and established his position as an opening batsman in 1950-51, when he scored 75 and 29 in a victory over Auckland.[2] He remained in the team, sometimes as an opener, sometimes batting at number three or four. He made his only century, 109 against Central Districts, on Christmas Day 1956.[3]
He captained Wellington in 1953-54 and 1961-62 when John Reid, Wellington's captain from 1951-52 to 1964-65, was touring South Africa with the Test team. In 1961-62 Wellington won their first four matches inside two days and won the Plunket Shield.[4] After the season Vance retired from first-class cricket.
Administrative career
He was chairman of the New Zealand Cricket Council from 1978 to 1987, and managed the New Zealand cricket team in England in 1986.[5] The R. A. Vance Stand at Basin Reserve in Wellington, built in 1979-80, is named in his honour.[6]
His son Bert played Test cricket for New Zealand in the 1980s.
References
- ^ "Photo: Wellington Colts XI, 1946-47". NZ Cricket Museum. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ^ "Wellington v Auckland 1950-51". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ^ "Central Districts v Wellington 1956-57". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ^ Wisden 1963, p. 955.
- ^ Wisden 1995, pp. 1397-98.
- ^ "History of the Basin Reserve". Cricket Wellington. Retrieved 21 September 2015.