Raymond Stewart (New Zealand cricketer)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Raymond Darrell Stewart |
| Born | 15 November 1944 Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm medium |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 1963/64–1968/69 | Otago |
| 1972/73–1977/78 | Horowhenua |
| 1974/75 | Central Districts |
Source: CricInfo, 25 May 2016 | |
Raymond Darrell Stewart (born 15 November 1944) is a New Zealand former cricketer. He played first-class cricket for Otago between the 1963–64 and 1968–69 seasons and for Central Districts during the 1974–75 season.[1] He also played representative rugby union for the Otago Rugby Football Union.[2]
Stewart was born at Dunedin in Otago in 1944,[3] the son of a restauranteur in the city.[4] A club cricketer for Albion Cricket Club in the city,[4] Stewart played age-group matches for Otago from 1960–61 before making his senior representative debut for the provincial side in January 1964. later in the same season he played a first-class match for a New Zealand under-23 side before going on to make five more first-class appearances for Otago, two during 1965–66 and three in 1968–69.[5]
After qualifying as a Dentist, Stewart moved to Levin in Horowhenua on the North Island.[2] He played Hawke Cup cricket for Horowhenua between 1972–73 and 1977–78 as well as appearing in three first-class matches for Central Districts during the 1974–75 season.[5] In a total of 10 first-class matches he scored 205 runs, with his highest score of 63 coming for Central Districts against Northern Districts in January 1975. This was his only first-class half-century.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Raymond Stewart". CricInfo. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
- ^ a b Central go on attack, The Press, volume CXV, issue 33736, 8 January 1975, p. 20. (Available online at Papers Past. Retrieved 21 January 2024.)
- ^ McCarron A (2010) New Zealand Cricketers 1863/64–2010, p. 126. Cardiff: The Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. ISBN 978 1 905138 98 2 (Available online at the Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. Retrieved 5 June 2023.)
- ^ a b Leg-Breaks At 90 m.p.h. From Dunedin's New Cricketer, The Press, volume CIII, issue 30445, 20 May 1964, p. 15. (Available online at Papers Past. Retrieved 21 January 2024.)
- ^ a b c Ray Stewart, CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 January 2024. (subscription required)