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Patrick William Burton (15 May 1922 – 8 November 2000) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played in one first-class match for Wellington during the 1940–41 season.[1][2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Patrick William Burton |
| Born | 15 May 1922 Whanganui, New Zealand |
| Died | 8 November 2000 (aged 78) Lower Hutt, New Zealand |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 1940/41 | Wellington |
Source: Cricinfo, 23 October 2020 | |
Burton was born at Whanganui in 1922 into a "well-known cricketing family".[2][3] His only first-class match was a war time fixture between Wellington and Canterbury played at the Basin Reserve in February 1941. He scored a total of ten runs in his two innings and did not bowl.[2]
During World War II Burton served in the Royal New Zealand Air Force. He trained in Canada and then served in the European theatre based in England. Initially serving as a flight sergeant, in 1944 he was promoted to the rank of pilot officer.[3][4] He played a number of cricket matches in England for New Zealand services sides.[2]
Burton died at Lower Hutt in 2000. He was aged 78.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Bill Burton". CricInfo. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Bill Burton". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ a b Personal, Wanganui Chronicle, volume 88, issue 145, 19 June 1944, p. 4. (Available online at Papers Past. Retrieved 5 October 2024.)
- ^ Patrick William Burton, Online Cenotaph, Auckland Museum. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
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