Ron Broom

Roland Francis "Ron" Broom (7 February 1925 – 24 December 2016) was a New Zealand first-class cricketer who played for Wellington.

Ron Broom
Personal information
Full nameRoland Francis Broom
Born(1925-02-07)7 February 1925
Te Kuiti, New Zealand
Died24 December 2016(2016-12-24) (aged 91)
Palmerston North, New Zealand
BattingLeft-hand
BowlingLeft-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1954/55Wellington
First-class debut3 January 1955  v Canterbury
Last First-class13 January 1955  v Otago
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 3
Runs scored 47
Batting average 11.75
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 21
Balls bowled 330
Wickets 6
Bowling average 19.00
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 3/18
Catches/stumpings 1/0
Source: CricketArchive, 16 January 2017

Born in Te Kuiti on 7 February 1925, Broom was a left-arm medium-pace bowler and left-hand batsman. He made three first-class appearances for Wellington in the 1954/55 season, taking six wickets at an average of 19.00. With the bat he scored 47 runs, with a high score of 21, at an average of 11.75.[1]

Broom died in Palmerston North on 24 December 2016,[1] and he was buried in Kelvin Grove Cemetery.[2]

References

  1. Roland Broom at CricketArchive (subscription required)
  2. "Roland Broom death notice". Manawatu Standard. 30 December 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2017.


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