Sonny Moloney
Denis Andrew Robert "Sonny" Moloney (11 August 1910 – 15 July 1942) was a New Zealand cricketer who played three Tests on New Zealand's 1937 tour of England. He was killed in the First Battle of El Alamein during the Second World War.[1]
 Moloney in England in 1937 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 11 August 1910 Dunedin, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 15 July 1942 (aged 31) El Alamein, British-occupied Egypt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Legbreak | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 30) | 26 June 1937 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 14 August 1937 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1929–30 to 1934–35, 1938–39 to 1939–40 | Otago | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1935–36 to 1937–38 | Wellington | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1940–41 | Canterbury | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 1 April 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A middle-order or opening batsman and leg-spin bowler, Sonny Moloney played first-class cricket in New Zealand from 1929 to 1941. He captained New Zealand in the match against Sir Julien Cahn's XI in 1938–39.[2]
References
- "Lieutenant MOLONEY, DENIS ANDREW ROBERT". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- "New Zealand v Sir J Cahn's XI 1938–39". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
External links
- Sonny Moloney Profile on Cricinfo
- Sonny Moloney at Cricket Archive
- Cenotaph Record: Denis Andrew Robert Moloney
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