Jack Newman (New Zealand cricketer)

Sir Jack Newman CBE (3 July 1902 – 23 September 1996) was a New Zealand cricketer and business executive.

Sir Jack Newman
CBE
Personal information
Full nameJack Newman
Born(1902-07-03)3 July 1902
Brightwater, New Zealand
Died23 September 1996(1996-09-23) (aged 94)
Nelson, New Zealand
BattingRight-hand bat
BowlingLeft-arm medium
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 22)1 March 1932 v South Africa
Last Test31 March 1933 v England
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 3 17
Runs scored 33 206
Batting average 8.25 8.95
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 19 22*
Balls bowled 425 4474
Wickets 2 69
Bowling average 127.00 24.76
5 wickets in innings 0 2
10 wickets in match 0 1
Best bowling 2/76 5/45
Catches/stumpings 0/- 6/-
Source: Cricinfo, 1 April 2017

Biography

Newman was born at Brightwater, near Nelson in 1902.[1] He attended Nelson College from 1917 to 1920.[2]

Cricket career

As a cricketer, Newman earned three Test caps in 1932 and 1933 as a left-arm medium-pace bowler, being the first New Zealander to reach Test cricket direct from country cricket, in his case Nelson in the South Island. He played his last game for Nelson at the age of 53. He was a Test selector from 1958 to 1963, and president of the New Zealand Cricket Council from 1964 to 1967.[1][3]

Other sports

Newman was also an accomplished rugby player.[1]

Beyond sports

Away from sport, he was an executive in his family's transportation business, which is now the TNL Group, retiring as Chairman in 1980. In retirement he founded the air charter company Newmans Air which merged with Ansett New Zealand in 1986.[1]

In the 1963 Queen's Birthday Honours, Newman was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire, for services to tourism in New Zealand.[4] He was appointed a Knight Bachelor, for services to the travel industry, commerce and the community, in the 1977 Queen's Silver Jubilee and Birthday Honours.[5]

He died in Nelson in 1996.[1]

References

  1. Lash, Max D. "Newman, Jack". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 29 August 2010.
  2. Nelson College Old Boys' Register, 1856–2006, 6th edition
  3. Jack Newman at ESPNcricinfo
  4. "No. 43012". The London Gazette. 8 June 1963. p. 4832.
  5. "No. 47237". The London Gazette (4th supplement). 11 June 1977. p. 7128.
Preceded by
Bob Wyatt
Oldest Living Test Cricketer
20 April 1995 – 23 September 1996
Succeeded by
Lionel Birkett
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