Harold Noel Dellow (14 February 1929 – 1 September 2021) was a New Zealand cricketer who played five matches of first-class cricket for Canterbury between early 1955 and early 1956.
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| Full name | Harold Noel Dellow | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 February 1929 Ashburton, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 1 September 2021 (aged 92) Timaru, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium-pace | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1954-55 to 1955-56 | Canterbury | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 12 June 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Life and career
editBorn in Ashburton, Noel Dellow was a medium-pace bowler. His best first-class batting and bowling performances came in the first innings of the Plunket Shield match against Auckland in 1955–56, when he took 3 for 84 opening the bowling and then scored 15 not out at number 11.[1]
Dellow spent most of his life in South Canterbury. Playing for a South Island Minor Associations XI against the touring Australian team in 1959–60, he took 5 for 63 off 30 overs, although he was unable to prevent an innings defeat.[2] He later served as executive director of the South Canterbury Cricket Association and was awarded life membership of the association.[3][4]
Dellow worked as a chartered accountant in Timaru.[5] He lived in retirement in Timaru,[6] and died there on 1 September 2021.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Canterbury v Auckland 1955-56". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ "South Island Minor Associations v Australians 1959-60". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ "New Zealand: Timaru wicket needed 'one more day'". Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- ^ "Cricket hard work and dedication sees surprised pair made life members". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- ^ "In the High Court of New Zealand" (PDF). The New Zealand Gazette: 728. 1985.
- ^ Tobin, Chris (25 April 2019). "Stoush over RSA site sale". Timaru Courier. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- ^ Vittalmurthy, Shourabh (12 September 2021). "Medium pacer Noel Dellow remembered for his love of cricket". Timaru Herald. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
External links
edit- Noel Dellow at ESPNcricinfo
- Noel Dellow at CricketArchive (subscription required)