Bruce Bolton

Bruce Alfred Bolton (born 31 May 1935, Christchurch, Canterbury) is a former New Zealand cricketer who played in two Tests in 1958–59.

Bruce Bolton
Personal information
Full nameBruce Alfred Bolton
Born (1935-05-21) 21 May 1935
Christchurch, New Zealand
BattingRight-hand bat
BowlingLegbreak
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 85)27 February 1959 v England
Last Test14 March 1959 v England
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 2 61
Runs scored 59 2092
Batting average 19.66 20.31
100s/50s 0/0 1/6
Top score 33 138
Balls bowled - 5253
Wickets - 96
Bowling average - 22.33
5 wickets in innings - 3
10 wickets in match - 0
Best bowling - 7/23
Catches/stumpings 1/- 24/-
Source: Cricinfo, 1 April 2017

Cricket career

Bolton was a right-handed opening batsman and a useful leg-spin bowler who played for almost 10 years for Canterbury in New Zealand domestic cricket and then, after a year's break, for a further five seasons for Wellington.

Up to 1958, Bolton had an undistinguished batting record in first-class cricket, but in Canterbury's first two matches of the 1958–59 Plunket Shield season he made 79, 29, 74 and 49, top-scoring for Canterbury three times.[1][2] He was brought into the New Zealand cricket team for the two Tests against the touring England team at the end of the season. In the first match, which New Zealand lost by an innings, Bolton did well, scoring 33 in the first innings, when he was sixth man out after more than three hours at the crease, and 26 in the second innings. In his second Test, he was run out for 0 in a match that was ended after two days because of rain. He did not bowl in either of his two Tests.[3]

Bolton's one first-class century came the following season, with 138 against Northern Districts, when he shared a first-wicket stand of 214 with future Test captain Graham Dowling.[4] His career best bowling came two seasons later, in 1961–62, with 7–23 against Central Districts,[5] in a season when he took only eight wickets in all matches.

For Wellington later in his career he batted further down the order and in 1969–70 he captained the side.

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References
  1. "Otago v Canterbury 1958-59". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  2. "Canterbury v Wellington 1958-59". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  3. Wisden 1960, pp. 847–51.
  4. "Canterbury v Northern Districts 1959-60". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  5. "Central Districts v Canterbury 1961-62". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
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