Kinder Houghton Tucker (25 August 1875 – 24 November 1939) was a cricketer and administrator for Wellington. He played four times for New Zealand in the days before New Zealand played Test cricket.

Kinder Tucker
Personal information
Full name
Kinder Houghton Tucker
Born(1875-08-25)25 August 1875
Nelson, New Zealand
Died24 November 1939(1939-11-24) (aged 64)
Wellington, New Zealand
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm leg-spin
RelationsSpencer Tucker (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1895-96 to 1919-20Wellington
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 40
Runs scored 1460
Batting average 22.81
100s/50s 0/9
Top score 86
Balls bowled 3144
Wickets 97
Bowling average 17.70
5 wickets in innings 7
10 wickets in match 2
Best bowling 7/31
Catches/stumpings 24/0
Source: Cricket Archive, 26 January 2017

Born in Nelson, New Zealand, he played 40 first-class cricket matches from 1896 to 1920 and, following his retirement, was the long-serving selector for Wellington.[1] He was the first player to score 10,000 runs in senior club and representative cricket in New Zealand.[2] He was the brother of Spencer Tucker and William Tucker.[3]

Tucker died in Wellington, New Zealand, where he worked as an engraver. He was survived by his wife and their daughter.[4]

Sources

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  • Whitehorn, Zane "George Orr", The Cricket Statistician, Autumn 2004, No. 127. Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians: Nottingham.

References

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  1. ^ Whitehorn, p. 20.
  2. ^ "Tucker's great record". Evening Post: 15. 24 March 1923.
  3. ^ "Player Profile: Kinder Tucker". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Mr. K. H. Tucker". Evening Post. Vol. CXXVIII, no. 126. 24 November 1939. p. 9.
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