Noel Burtt
Noel Vincent Burtt (10 November 1911 – 27 February 1983) was a cricketer who played nine matches of first-class cricket for Canterbury in New Zealand from 1937 to 1949.
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| Full name | Noel Vincent Burtt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 November 1911 Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 27 February 1983 (aged 71) Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm leg-spin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Wayne Burtt (son) Tom Burtt (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1937-38 to 1948-49 | Canterbury | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 26 February 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Noel Burtt was a leg-spinner who spun the ball sharply and took about 500 wickets over 20 years for his club, Sydenham, in the Christchurch senior competition.[1] However, he was only moderately successful in first-class cricket, and was unable to command a regular spot in the Canterbury team.
His brother Tom played Test cricket for New Zealand. Both of them played hockey for Canterbury. Noel's son Wayne also played cricket for Canterbury.
Noel Burtt served in the New Zealand Artillery during the Second World War.[2] In 1983, suffering from severe illness, he took his own life.[3]
References
- "The New Pavilion 1946-1965". Sydenham CC. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
- "Noel Vincent Burtt". Auckland Museum. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
- David Frith, Silence of the Heart: Cricket Suicides, Mainstream Publishing, Edinburgh, p. 72.
External links
- Noel Burtt at ESPNcricinfo
- Noel Burtt at CricketArchive (subscription required)