Alby Duckmanton

Albert George "Alby" Duckmanton QSM (9 October 1933 – 1 February 2015) was a New Zealand cricketer and cricket administrator.

Alby Duckmanton
QSM
Duckmanton in 2013
Personal information
Full nameAlbert George Duckmanton
Born(1933-10-09)9 October 1933
Christchurch, New Zealand
Died1 February 2015(2015-02-01) (aged 81)
Christchurch, New Zealand
BattingRight-handed batsman
BowlingRight-arm off-break
RoleAll-rounder
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1951–62Canterbury
First-class debut22 December 1951  v Otago
Last First-class18 January 1962  v Central Districts
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 17
Runs scored 387
Batting average 14.88
100s/50s 0/1
Top score 69
Balls bowled 2070
Wickets 32
Bowling average 23.75
5 wickets in innings 1
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 5-29
Catches/stumpings 14/0

Biography

Born in Christchurch in 1933,[1] Duckmanton was educated at Christchurch Boys' High School.[2] He played for the Canterbury under-20 team when he was 16, and made his debut for the senior Canterbury team two months after his 18th birthday. However, he was selected only sporadically until the 1960-61 season. He made his highest score with the bat, 69, in his final first-class innings in 1962.[2][3]

Duckmanton also represented Canterbury and Waikato at badminton, and was a senior rugby union referee.[2]

After retiring from first-class cricket, Duckmanton was a board member of the Canterbury Cricket Association from 1962 to 1966, and from 1977 to 1980. He then served as chairman from 1980 to 1985, vice-president from 1985 to 1989 and president from 1989 to 1991. Also in 1991 he was made a life member of the Canterbury Cricket Association.[2]

Between 1981 and 1988 he served on the New Zealand Cricket Council, and in 1983 he was manager of the New Zealand team.[2]

In the 2013 Queen's Birthday Honours, Duckmanton was awarded the Queen's Service Medal, for services to sport.[4] He died in Christchurch in 2015.[5]

References
  1. Alby Duckmanton at ESPNcricinfo
  2. "Canterbury cricket personality Alby Duckmanton dies after lifetime of service". The Press. 4 February 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  3. "Central Districts v Canterbury in 1961/62". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  4. "Queen's Birthday honours list 2013". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 3 June 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  5. "Albert Duckmanton obituary". New Zealand Herald. 3 February 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
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