James Gill (New Zealand cricketer)
James Allan Gill (11 April 1928 – 30 June 2019) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played sixteen first-class matches for Otago between 1953 and 1964.[1]
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| Full name | James Allan Gill | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 April 1928 Invercargill, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 30 June 2019 (aged 91) Invercargill, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1953–54 to 1963–64 | Otago | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 6 February 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jim Gill was a wicket-keeper and a useful batsman. He made his highest score of 91 as an opening batsman against Canterbury on Christmas Day 1954.[2] He also played for Southland from the late 1940s to the mid-1960s and was a life member and patron of the Southland Cricket Association.[3] He died on 30 June 2019 in Invercargill.[4]
References
- "James Gill". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
- "Canterbury v Otago 1954–55". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- Otago Cricket Annual Report 2018-201 (PDF). Dunedin: Otago Cricket Association. 2019. p. 29.
- "James Allan Gill". Frasers Funerals. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
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