Alan Stimpson
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| Full name | Alan James Peter Stimpson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 July 1951 Auckland, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 22 August 1994 (aged 43) Auckland, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1974/75–1978/79 | Northern Districts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 31 January 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alan Stimpson (9 July 1951 – 22 August 1994) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played in twenty-four first-class and eight List A matches for Northern Districts from 1974 to 1979.[1]
Stimpson attended Takapuna Grammar School.[2] He was a right-arm opening bowler. His best first-class figures were 6 for 46 when Northern Districts beat Wellington in 1975–76.[3] His most successful season was his last, 1978–79, when he took 22 wickets at an average of 27.77.[4] He was selected in a New Zealand Invitational XI for a one-day match against the touring Australians in January 1977, which the New Zealand team won by 12 runs.[5][6]
In August 1994 Stimpson's body was found on Manukau Harbour mudflats. He had been drinking and had drowned after hurting his head in a fall.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Alan Stimpson". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ^ "Representative Honours". Takapuna Grammar School. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "Wellington v Northern Districts 1975-76". Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "First-Class Bowling in Each Season by Alan Stimpson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ Wisden 1995, p. 1395.
- ^ "New Zealand Invitation XI v Australians". Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "Mental health help there for NZ cricketers". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 31 January 2021.