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Robertson was born at [[Ranfurly, New Zealand|Ranfurly]] in [[Central Otago]] in 1940.<ref name=mc>McCarron A (2010) ''New Zealand Cricketers 1863/64–2010'', p. 114. Cardiff: [[The Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians]]. {{isbn|978 1 905138 98 2}} ([https://archive.acscricket.com/cricketers_series/new_zealand_cricketers_1863-64_2010/index.html Available online] at the [[Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians]]. Retrieved 5 June 2023.)</ref> He played for [[Southland cricket team|Southland]] from the 1957–58 season, including in the [[Hawke Cup]] between 1960–61 and 1968–69, and for Otago age-group sides between 1958–59 and 1962–63.<ref name=ca>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/22/22774/22774.html Bill Robertson], CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 December 2023. {{subscription required}}</ref> |
Robertson was born at [[Ranfurly, New Zealand|Ranfurly]] in [[Central Otago]] in 1940.<ref name=mc>McCarron A (2010) ''New Zealand Cricketers 1863/64–2010'', p. 114. Cardiff: [[The Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians]]. {{isbn|978 1 905138 98 2}} ([https://archive.acscricket.com/cricketers_series/new_zealand_cricketers_1863-64_2010/index.html Available online] at the [[Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians]]. Retrieved 5 June 2023.)</ref> He played for [[Southland cricket team|Southland]] from the 1957–58 season, including in the [[Hawke Cup]] between 1960–61 and 1968–69, and for Otago age-group sides between 1958–59 and 1962–63.<ref name=ca>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/22/22774/22774.html Bill Robertson], CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 December 2023. {{subscription required}}</ref> |
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All four of Robertson's first-class appearances for Otago came during the 1960–61 season. A right-handed batsman, he made his debut in the province's first [[Plunket Shield]] match of the season against [[Canterbury cricket team|Canterbury]] at [[Carisbrook]] as a replacement for [[Artie Dick]] who had injured his hand.<ref>Plunket Shield matches, ''[[The Press]]'', volume XCIX, issue 29389, 16 December 1960, p. 8. ([https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19601216.2.61 Available online] at [[Papers Past]]. Retrieved 18 December 2023.</ref> After scoring 22 runs in his first innings before recording a [[duck (cricket)|duck]] in his second, Robertson retained his place in the side, although this remained his highest first-class score. He dropped out of the Otago side for the final Shield match of the season after having made a total of 43 runs in seven first-class innings.<ref name=ca/> |
All four of Robertson's first-class appearances for Otago came during the 1960–61 season. A right-handed batsman, he made his debut in the province's first [[Plunket Shield]] match of the season against [[Canterbury cricket team|Canterbury]] at [[Carisbrook]] as a replacement for [[Artie Dick]] who had injured his hand.<ref>Plunket Shield matches, ''[[The Press]]'', volume XCIX, issue 29389, 16 December 1960, p. 8. ([https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19601216.2.61 Available online] at [[Papers Past]]. Retrieved 18 December 2023.)</ref> After scoring 22 runs in his first innings before recording a [[duck (cricket)|duck]] in his second, Robertson retained his place in the side, although this remained his highest first-class score. He dropped out of the Otago side for the final Shield match of the season after having made a total of 43 runs in seven first-class innings.<ref name=ca/> |
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| Personal information | |
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| Full name | William Alexander Robertson |
| Born | 22 September 1940 Ranfurly, Central Otago, New Zealand |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 1960/61–1968/69 | Southland |
| 1960/61 | Otago |
Source: CricInfo, 22 May 2016 | |
William Alexander Robertson (born 22 September 1940) is a New Zealand former cricketer. He played four first-class matches for Otago during the 1960–61 season.[1]
Robertson was born at Ranfurly in Central Otago in 1940.[2] He played for Southland from the 1957–58 season, including in the Hawke Cup between 1960–61 and 1968–69, and for Otago age-group sides between 1958–59 and 1962–63.[3]
All four of Robertson's first-class appearances for Otago came during the 1960–61 season. A right-handed batsman, he made his debut in the province's first Plunket Shield match of the season against Canterbury at Carisbrook as a replacement for Artie Dick who had injured his hand.[4] After scoring 22 runs in his first innings before recording a duck in his second, Robertson retained his place in the side, although this remained his highest first-class score. He dropped out of the Otago side for the final Shield match of the season after having made a total of 43 runs in seven first-class innings.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ William Robertson, CricInfo. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
- ^ McCarron A (2010) New Zealand Cricketers 1863/64–2010, p. 114. Cardiff: The Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. ISBN 978 1 905138 98 2 (Available online at the Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. Retrieved 5 June 2023.)
- ^ a b Bill Robertson, CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 December 2023. (subscription required)
- ^ Plunket Shield matches, The Press, volume XCIX, issue 29389, 16 December 1960, p. 8. (Available online at Papers Past. Retrieved 18 December 2023.)