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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Robin Gerard Jefferson |
| Born | 18 August 1941 Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Died | 26 February 2026 Gisborne, New Zealand |
| Batting | Left-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm medium |
| Role | Batsman |
| Relations | Mark Jefferson (son) |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 1965/66 | Southland |
| 1965/66 | Otago |
| 1969/70 | Wellington |
| 1971/72–1973/74 | Hutt Valley |
Source: CricInfo, 15 May 2016 | |
Robin Gerard Jefferson (18 August 1941 – 26 February 2026) was a New Zealand cricketer and lawn bowls player.
Biography
[edit]Jefferson was born at Christchurch in 1941.[1] He made his representative debut for the Southland cricket team during the 1965–66 season, playing in the Hawke Cup for the side before going on to make his first-class cricket debut for Otago later in the season. He played in Otago's final two Plunket Shield matches of the season and played for Otago's B team the following season, without being recalled to the representative side.[2]
By the 1967–68 season, Jefferson had moved to Wellington and played for the provincial B team during the season. He made three further first-class appearances for Wellington during the 1969–70 season and went on to play Hawke Cup cricket for Hutt Valley during the early 1970s.[2] He scored a total of 94 runs in his five first-class matches, with a highest score of 26 not out.[1]
As a lawn bowler, Jefferson was more successful, winning the New Zealand national pairs competition.[3] His son, Mark Jefferson, played representative cricket for Wellington and Northern Districts, and rugby union for Poverty Bay.[3]
Jefferson died in Gisborne on 26 February 2026, at the age of 84.[4][5]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Robin Jefferson". CricInfo. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- 1 2 Robin Jefferson, CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 November 2023. (subscription required)
- 1 2 McCarron, Tony (2010). New Zealand Cricketers 1863/64–2010, p. 73. Cardiff: The Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. ISBN 978 1 905138 98 2 (Available online at the Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. Retrieved 5 June 2023.)
- ↑ Gillies, John (3 March 2026). "Lawn bowlers salute tough Gisborne East Coast competitor". Gisborne Herald. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
- ↑ "Robin Jefferson obituary". Gisborne Herald. 28 February 2026. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
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