Gary Allen (cricketer)

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Gary Allen
Personal information
Full name
Gary Sol Allen
Born(1945-08-11)11 August 1945
Wellington, New Zealand
Died5 May 2022(2022-05-05) (aged 76)
Lower Hutt, New Zealand
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingLeft-arm medium-pace
RelationsRay Allen (father)
Source: Cricinfo, 23 October 2020

Gary Sol Allen (11 August 1945 – 5 May 2022) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played in three first-class and three List A matches for Wellington from 1976 to 1980.[1][2]

Allen and his father, Ray Allen, who played for Wellington in the 1940s, operated the family trucking business WH Allen Ltd.[3] Gary was prominent in harness racing, and he owned and bred several champion racehorses. He was chairman of Harness Racing New Zealand from 2011 to 2016.[3]

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  1. ^ "Garry Allen". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Garry Allen". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Gary Sol Allen". Cricket Wellington. Retrieved 1 March 2023.

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