Maurice Langdon

Maurice Charles Langdon (born 12 October 1934 in Wanganui), is a former New Zealand cricketer who played 25 first-class matches for Northern Districts from 1957 to 1965.

Maurice Langdon

Personal information
Full name	Maurice Charles Langdon
Born	(1934-10-12) 12 October 1934 Wanganui, New Zealand
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium-pace
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1957-58 to 1964-65	Northern Districts
Career statistics
Competition FC Matches 25 Runs scored 836 Batting average 19.90 100s/50s 0/5 Top score 77 Balls bowled 3997 Wickets 60 Bowling average 24.43 5 wickets in innings 3 10 wickets in match 1 Best bowling 8/21 Catches/stumpings 12/0
Source: Cricinfo, 15 December 2019

Langdon was a middle-order batsman and medium-pace bowler. For 33 years he held the record for best bowling in an innings by a Northern Districts player in first-class cricket. Against Auckland in January 1964, he claimed 8/21.[1] This surpassed Gren Alabaster's mark of 8/30 of less than a year before, and stood until Alex Tait took 9/48 — also against Auckland — in February 1997.[2]

References

1. "Auckland v Northern Districts in 1963/64". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 May 2009.
2. "Most Wickets in an Innings for Northern Districts". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 May 2009.

External links

• Maurice Langdon at ESPNcricinfo
• Maurice Langdon at CricketArchive (subscription required)