Ellis Lynley Child (23 December 1925 – 8 May 2005)[1] was a New Zealand cricketer who played first-class cricket for Auckland and Northern Districts in the 1950s.[2] He was also a leading player for Northland in the Hawke Cup from 1951 to 1961.[3]

Ellis Child
Personal information
Full name
Ellis Lynley Child
Born(1925-12-23)23 December 1925
Whangārei, New Zealand
Died8 May 2005(2005-05-08) (aged 79)
Auckland, New Zealand
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleAll-rounder
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1953/54Auckland
1958/59Northern Districts
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 8
Runs scored 230
Batting average 19.16
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 41
Balls bowled 1722
Wickets 21
Bowling average 27.38
5 wickets in innings 2
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 5/37
Catches/stumpings 5/–
Source: Cricinfo, 23 August 2019

A right-arm medium-pace bowler and useful lower-order batsman, Child took his best bowling figures in his second match. In Auckland's 32-run victory over Otago, he took 4 for 54 and 5 for 37.[4] He captained Northland to their first Hawke Cup title in January 1956, when they defeated Hutt Valley.[5]

Child was the father of Neville Child, Murray Child, Roger Child and Graham Child, all of whom played cricket at various levels for Northland. Murray also played for Northern Districts. Graham was also an accomplished hockey player, representing Auckland and New Zealand. The family has been prominent in sheepdog trials in New Zealand for more than 50 years.[6] Ellis was President of the New Zealand Sheep Dog Trial Association.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Ellis Child". Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Player Profile: Ellis Child". www.cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  3. ^ Mace, Devon. "Vale Norm Wilson". NZ Cricket Museum. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Otago v Auckland 1953-54". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Hutt Valley v Northland 1955-56". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  6. ^ McFadden, Suzanne (7 June 2001). "Trials of a dog's life". NZ Herald. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  7. ^ Barrington, Mike (18 June 2014). "Double glory for top trialist". Northern Advocate.
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