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Bruce Turner (field hockey)

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Bruce Turner
Personal information
Full nameBruce Alexander Turner
Born(1930-08-05)5 August 1930
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Died30 March 2010(2010-03-30) (aged 79)
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Spouse
(m. 1956)
Sport
CountryNew Zealand
Sport
Cricket information
BattingRight-handed
RoleBatsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1951/52–1955/56Central Districts
FC debut11 January 1952 Central Districts v Otago
Last FC20 January 1956 Central Districts v Canterbury
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 15
Runs scored 490
Batting average 19.60
100s/50s 0/3
Top score 66
Catches/stumpings 24/–
Source: CricketArchive, 5 October 2024

Bruce Alexander Turner (5 August 1930 – 30 March 2010) was a New Zealand field hockey player and cricketer.[1]

He represented New Zealand in field hockey between 1950 and 1962, including at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne and the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome.[2][3][4] He represented Manawatu in hockey, and in 1976, when New Zealand won the Olympic gold medal, he was one of the national selectors.[5]

He played 15 first-class cricket matches as an opening batsman for Central Districts between 1952 and 1956.[6] He also represented Manawatu in the Hawke Cup from 1952 to 1968.

In 1956, Turner married netballer Thelma Trask, who represented New Zealand in 1948, and the couple had three children.[7] Bruce Turner died on 30 March 2010.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Olympians Who Played First-Class Cricket". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Bruce Turner". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  3. ^ "Bruce Turner bio, stats, and results". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  4. ^ "New Zealand hockey representatives – men" (PDF). Hockey New Zealand. 15 August 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 April 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  5. ^ a b Lampp, Peter (9 April 2010). "Tributes flow for hockey, cricket legend". Manawatu Standard. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
  6. ^ "First-class matches played by Bruce Turner". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  7. ^ Heagney, George (2 June 2019). "Former New Zealand netballer Thelma Turner recalls historic 1948 test against Australia". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
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