Harvey King

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Harvey King
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Robert Harvey King
Born (1956-10-19) 19 October 1956 (age 68)
Gore, New Zealand
Source: Cricinfo, 17 October 2020

Harvey King (born 19 October 1956) is a New Zealand cricketer and cricket administrator. He played in five first-class and two List A matches for Canterbury in 1977/78. [1]

King was educated at Timaru Boys' High School. [2] A right-arm opening bowler, he took seven wickets bowling in tandem with Dayle Hadlee to take Canterbury to victory over Otago in the first match of the 1977-78 Shell Cup. [3]

He sustained severe injuries in a car crash in his early twenties, ending his first-class career. However, he continued to play Hawke Cup cricket for South Canterbury, and was a leading administrator for Canterbury and South Canterbury. In 2021 he was named patron of South Canterbury Cricket. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Harvey King". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  2. 1 2 Tobin, Chris (30 March 2021). "Harvey King named patron of South Canterbury Cricket". Timaru Herald. Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  3. ↑ "Otago v Canterbury 1977-78". Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
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