Bruce Turner (field hockey)

Bruce Turner
Personal information
Full name Bruce Alexander Turner
Born 5 August 1930
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Died 30 March 2010 (aged 79)
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Sport
Country New Zealand
Sport
Cricket information
Batting style Right-handed batsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1952–56 Central Districts
First-class debut 11 January 1952  v Otago
Last First-class 20 January 1956  v Canterbury
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 15
Runs scored 490
Batting average 19.60
100s/50s 0/3
Top score 66
Balls bowled 0
Wickets -
Bowling average -
5 wickets in innings -
10 wickets in match -
Best bowling -
Catches/stumpings 24/0
Source: Cricket Archive

Bruce Alexander Turner (5 August 1930 – 30 March 2010) was a New Zealand field hockey player and cricketer. He represented New Zealand in field hockey between 1950 and 1962, including at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne and the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome.[1][2][3] He played 15 first-class cricket matches for Central Districts between 1952 and 1956.[4]

References

  1. "Bruce Turner". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  2. "Bruce Turner bio, stats, and results". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  3. "New Zealand hockey representatives – men" (PDF). Hockey New Zealand. 15 August 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  4. "First-class matches played by Bruce Turner". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 April 2015.