Graham Newdick

Graham Anthony Newdick (born 11 January 1949) is a former cricketer who played first-class cricket for Wellington in New Zealand between 1970 and 1981.

Graham Newdick

Personal information
Full name	Graham Anthony Newdick
Born	(1949-01-11) 11 January 1949 Lower Hutt, Wellington Region, New Zealand
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm off-spin
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1970-71 to 1980-81	Wellington
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A Matches 61 20 Runs scored 3292 403 Batting average 30.48 20.15 100s/50s 4/13 0/2 Top score 143 66 Balls bowled 435 0 Wickets 5 – Bowling average 26.80 – 5 wickets in innings 0 – 10 wickets in match 0 n/a Best bowling 2/33 – Catches/stumpings 20/0 3/0
Source: Cricinfo, 28 March 2019

An opening batsman, Graham Newdick's most successful season was his first, in 1970-71.[1] He scored 404 runs in the Plunket Shield at an average of 50.50, forming a productive opening partnership for Wellington with Bruce Murray, and hitting his highest score, 143 against Auckland.[2] He was a consistent run-scorer for Wellington for the rest of his career. He also represented Hutt Valley in the Hawke Cup from 1968 to 1984.[3]

He worked in the construction industry, running his own companies and later playing a leading part in the construction apprenticeship body, BCITO.[4] He was also the cricket coach at Wellington College, Wellington, and St Patrick's College, Silverstream, in Upper Hutt.[5]

References

1. "First-class batting and fielding in each season by Graham Newdick". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
2. "Wellington v Auckland 1970-71". Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
3. "Hawke Cup matches played by Graham Newdick". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
4. "This Week's Speaker". Eastern Hutt Rotary. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
5. "Concern over college cricket". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 28 March 2019.

External links

• Graham Newdick at ESPNcricinfo
• Graham Newdick at CricketArchive (subscription required)