Harold Noel Dellow (14 February 1929 – 1 September 2021) was a New Zealand cricketer who played five matches of first-class cricket for Canterbury between early 1955 and early 1956.

Noel Dellow
Personal information
Full name
Harold Noel Dellow
Born(1929-02-14)14 February 1929
Ashburton, New Zealand
Died1 September 2021(2021-09-01) (aged 92)
Timaru, New Zealand
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-pace
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1954-55 to 1955-56Canterbury
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 5
Runs scored 37
Batting average 5.28
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 15 not out
Balls bowled 748
Wickets 11
Bowling average 33.36
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 3/84
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 12 June 2020

Life and career

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Born in Ashburton, Noel Dellow was a medium-pace bowler. His best first-class batting and bowling performances came in the first innings of the Plunket Shield match against Auckland in 1955–56, when he took 3 for 84 opening the bowling and then scored 15 not out at number 11.[1]

Dellow spent most of his life in South Canterbury. Playing for a South Island Minor Associations XI against the touring Australian team in 1959–60, he took 5 for 63 off 30 overs, although he was unable to prevent an innings defeat.[2] He later served as executive director of the South Canterbury Cricket Association and was awarded life membership of the association.[3][4]

Dellow worked as a chartered accountant in Timaru.[5] He lived in retirement in Timaru,[6] and died there on 1 September 2021.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Canterbury v Auckland 1955-56". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  2. ^ "South Island Minor Associations v Australians 1959-60". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  3. ^ "New Zealand: Timaru wicket needed 'one more day'". Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Cricket hard work and dedication sees surprised pair made life members". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  5. ^ "In the High Court of New Zealand" (PDF). The New Zealand Gazette: 728. 1985.
  6. ^ Tobin, Chris (25 April 2019). "Stoush over RSA site sale". Timaru Courier. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  7. ^ Vittalmurthy, Shourabh (12 September 2021). "Medium pacer Noel Dellow remembered for his love of cricket". Timaru Herald. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
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