Curly Page

Curly Page
Personal information
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm slow
International information
National side New Zealand
Career statistics
Competition Tests First-class
Matches 14 132
Runs scored 492 5857
Batting average 24.60 29.88
100s/50s 1/2 9/32
Top score 104 206
Balls bowled 379 4622
Wickets 5 73
Bowling average 46.20 32.38
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 2/21 4/10
Catches/stumpings 6/- 115/-
Source: Cricinfo,
Date of birth May 8, 1902(1902-05-08)
Place of birth Lyttelton, New Zealand
Date of death February 13, 1987(1987-02-13) (aged 84)
Place of death Christchurch
Weight 64 kg (140 lb)
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Halfback
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1928  New Zealand 1 (0)

Milford Laurenson "Curly" Page (8 May 1902 in Christchurch – 13 February 1987 in Christchurch) was a cricketer who played for New Zealand and Canterbury. He was New Zealand's second Test captain, and captained 7 of the Tests in which he played. He was captain of the New Zealand cricket team in England in 1937.

In rugby union, Page also played half-back for the All Blacks in the third Test against New South Wales in 1928 at Christchurch.

Preceded by
Tom Lowry
New Zealand national cricket captain
1931/2-1937
Succeeded by
Walter Hadlee

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