Wilf Haskell

Wilfred John Raymond Haskell (born 12 December 1936) is a former cricketer and schoolteacher in New Zealand. He is now a sports historian.

Wilf Haskell
Personal information
Full nameWilfred John Raymond Haskell
Born (1936-12-12) 12 December 1936
Karachi, British India
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
RelationsSacha Haskell (daughter)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1955-56 to 1968-69Wellington
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 16
Runs scored 182
Batting average 13.00
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 35
Balls bowled 2778
Wickets 40
Bowling average 19.92
5 wickets in innings 1
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 6/6
Catches/stumpings 10/0
Source: CricketArchive, 10 January 2017

Life and career

Wilf Haskell was born in Karachi, where his father was a missionary and schoolteacher. In the 1940s the family moved to Nelson, where Wilf attended Nelson College.[1]

An accurate medium-fast bowler, Haskell made his first-class cricket debut for Wellington in 1955-56, but did not establish himself in the team until 1967-68. In the first match of the 1967-68 season, against Otago, he took 6 for 6 off 16 overs to dismiss Otago for 85 in the second innings and give Wellington victory by 149 runs.[2]

He became a schoolteacher, teaching at a number of schools in New Zealand, and finally, from 1980 to 1998, at Wellington College. Since he retired from teaching he has written sports history.[1]

Books
  • Seasons of Honour: A Centenary History of New Zealand Hockey 1902–2002 (2002) (with Geoff Watson)
  • Faster Stronger Higher: Golden Olympians of New Zealand: Volume I: 1912–1968 (2011)

References
  1. Romanos, Joseph (19 May 2011). "Wellingtonian interview: Wilf Haskell". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  2. "Wellington v Otago 1967-68". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
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