Maurice Langdon

Maurice Charles Langdon (born 12 October 1934 in Wanganui), is a former New Zealand cricketer who played 25 first-class matches for Northern Districts from 1957 to 1965.

Maurice Langdon
Personal information
Full nameMaurice Charles Langdon
Born (1934-10-12) 12 October 1934
Wanganui, New Zealand
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-pace
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1957-58 to 1964-65Northern Districts
Career statistics
Competition FC
Matches 25
Runs scored 836
Batting average 19.90
100s/50s 0/5
Top score 77
Balls bowled 3997
Wickets 60
Bowling average 24.43
5 wickets in innings 3
10 wickets in match 1
Best bowling 8/21
Catches/stumpings 12/0
Source: Cricinfo, 15 December 2019

Langdon was a middle-order batsman and medium-pace bowler. For 33 years he held the record for best bowling in an innings by a Northern Districts player in first-class cricket. Against Auckland in January 1964, he claimed 8/21.[1] This surpassed Gren Alabaster's mark of 8/30 of less than a year before, and stood until Alex Tait took 9/48 also against Auckland in February 1997.[2]

References

  1. "Auckland v Northern Districts in 1963/64". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 May 2009.
  2. "Most Wickets in an Innings for Northern Districts". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 May 2009.
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