Jock EDWARDS

Jock Edwards - New Zealand - Test Record

Photo/Foto: George Herringshaw

Date: 15 July 1978

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    • POSITION
      Wicket Keeper, Right Hand Bat
    • DATE OF BIRTH
      Friday, 27 May 1955
    • PLACE OF BIRTH
      Nelson, New Zealand. Died 6th April 2020 aged 64.
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Jock EDWARDS - New Zealand - Test Record


Date Test Venue Opp. 1st 2nd Ct St Result

18/02/77 1 Christchurch Aus 34 15 0 0 Match Drawn
+ 25/02/77 2 Auckland Aus 51 0 2 0 lost by 10 wickets
+ 04/03/78 3 Auckland Eng 55 54 1 0 Match Drawn
+ 27/07/78 1 The Oval Eng 6 11 3 0 lost by 7 wickets
+ 10/08/78 2 Nottingham Eng 0 18 1 0 lost by an inns & 119 runs

21/02/81 1 Wellington Ind 23 6 0 0 won by 62 runs

06/03/81 2 Christchurch Ind 23 dnb 0 0 Match Drawn

13/03/81 3 Auckland Ind 34 47 0 0 Match Drawn
 
Summary of all matches
M Runs HS Ave 100s 50s W BB Ave 5w Ct St
8 377 55 25.13 0 3 0 - n/a 0 7 0

 

After retiring from cricket he ran a pub in Murchison, then worked as a gate-keeper at Port Nelson.

He was also a prominent player in the Hawke Cup for Nelson for many years, scoring 236 against

North Canterbury in his last match, including six sixes and 29 fours.

He had several minor heart attacks before undergoing surgery for a triple bypass in 2007.

He died on 6 April 2020 aged 64.