Keith Smith
Personal information
Full name
Keith Frederick Henry Smith
Born(1929-04-30)30 April 1929
Masterton, New Zealand
Died6 June 2016(2016-06-06) (aged 87)
Wellington, New Zealand
BattingRight-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
RoleTop-order batsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1953/54–1954/55Wellington
1955/56–1960/61Central Districts
First-class debut25 December 1953 Wellington v Central Districts
Last First-class28 January 1961 Central Districts v Marylebone Cricket Club
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 38
Runs scored 1719
Batting average 25.65
100s/50s 2/7
Top score 141*
Balls bowled 2186
Wickets 35
Bowling average 22.37
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 3-0
Catches/stumpings 15/0
Source: CricketArchive, 10 November 2016

Keith Frederick Henry Smith (30 April 1929 – 6 June 2016) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played first-class cricket for Central Districts and Wellington between 1953 and 1961.

Biography

Born in Masterton in 1929, Smith was educated at Wellington College. He went on to train as a teacher at Wellington Teachers' College.[1]

A right-hand batsman and slow left-arm orthodox bowler, Smith made his first-class debut for Wellington against Central Districts in the 1953/54 season, scoring 141 not out—his highest first-class score—in the second innings. He went on to make five appearances for Wellington over two seasons, before moving to Hawke's Bay, and playing 33 times for Central Districts between 1955/56 and 1960/61. In his 38 first-class games, Smith scored 1719 runs at an average of 25.65, and took 35 wickets at an average of 22.37.[1][2][3]

Smith served as a Wellington selector between 1969 and 1975, and in 1978 he became a vice-president of the Wellington Cricket Association.[1]

He died in Wellington on 6 June 2016.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Foster, Todd, ed. (2016). Annual Report 2015/16 (PDF). Cricket Wellington. p. 49. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 February 2018. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  2. ↑ "Keith Smith". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Keith Smith". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
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