Alan Stimpson

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Alan Stimpson
Personal information
Full name
Alan James Peter Stimpson
Born(1951-07-09)9 July 1951
Auckland, New Zealand
Died22 August 1994(1994-08-22) (aged 43)
Auckland, New Zealand
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RoleOpening bowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1974-75 to 1978-79Northern Districts
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 24 8
Runs scored 231 35
Batting average 9.62 17.50
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 36 19 not out
Balls bowled 3972 432
Wickets 61 10
Bowling average 33.16 29.90
5 wickets in innings 3 0
10 wickets in match 0 n/a
Best bowling 6/46 2/15
Catches/stumpings 7/– 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 31 January 2021

Alan Stimpson (9 July 1951 – 22 August 1994) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played in twenty-four first-class and eight List A matches for Northern Districts from 1974 to 1979.[1]

Stimpson attended Takapuna Grammar School.[2] He was a right-arm opening bowler. His best first-class figures were 6 for 46 when Northern Districts beat Wellington in 1975–76.[3] His most successful season was his last, 1978–79, when he took 22 wickets at an average of 27.77.[4] He was selected in a New Zealand Invitational XI for a one-day match against the touring Australians in January 1977, which the New Zealand team won by 12 runs.[5][6]

In August 1994 Stimpson's body was found on Manukau Harbour mudflats. He had been drinking and had drowned after hurting his head in a fall.[7]

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  1. ^ "Alan Stimpson". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Representative Honours". Takapuna Grammar School. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Wellington v Northern Districts 1975-76". Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  4. ^ "First-Class Bowling in Each Season by Alan Stimpson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  5. ^ Wisden 1995, p. 1395.
  6. ^ "New Zealand Invitation XI v Australians". Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  7. ^ "Mental health help there for NZ cricketers". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 31 January 2021.

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