Alan Burgess

Alan Burgess
Personal information
Full nameAlan Thomas Burgess
Born(1920-05-01)1 May 1920
Christchurch, New Zealand
Died6 January 2021(2021-01-06) (aged 100)
Rangiora, New Zealand
BattingRight-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
RelationsThomas Burgess (father)
Gordon Burgess (cousin)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1940/41–1951/52Canterbury
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 14
Runs scored 466
Batting average 22.19
100s/50s 0/2
Top score 61*
Balls bowled 1,139
Wickets 16
Bowling average 30.68
5 wickets in innings 1
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 6/52
Catches/stumpings 12/–
Source: CricketArchive, 5 January 2020

Alan Thomas Burgess (1 May 1920 – 5 January 2021) was a New Zealand cricketer who played first-class cricket for Canterbury from 1940 to 1952.

He joined the New Zealand Army when he turned 21 in 1941, and was soon posted overseas. He served in Egypt and Italy as a tank driver in the 20th Armoured Regiment.[1] He fought in the Battle of Monte Cassino in 1944.[2]

In nine matches for Canterbury between 1945-46 and 1951-52 his top score was 42 against Auckland in 1950-51, when he put on 105 for the first wicket with Ray Emery.[3]

Burgess celebrated his 100th birthday in May 2020.[4] He died on 5 January 2021 in Rangiora, New Zealand.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Knowler, Richard (25 April 2020). "WWII tank driver and talented cricketer Alan Burgess eyes century". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  2. ↑ "Alan Thomas Burgess". Auckland Museum. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  3. ↑ "Auckland v Canterbury 1950-51". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  4. ↑ "Black Caps batsman Ross Taylor surprises Alan Burgess on his 100th birthday". Stuff. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  5. ↑ WW2 veteran and NZ's oldest first-class cricketer dies in Rangiora aged 100
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