Summary
Robert Malcolm Rutherford (4 October 1886 – 17 August 1960) was a New Zealand lawyer and sportsman. He played nine first-class cricket matches for Otago between the 1908–09 and 1913–14 seasons[1] and captained the Otago field hockey team.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Malcom Rutherford |
| Born | 4 October 1886 Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand |
| Died | 17 August 1960 (aged 73) Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand |
Source: CricInfo, 22 May 2016 | |
Rutherford was born at Dunedin in 1886.[2] He studied law at the University of Otago in the city and played both cricket and hockey for the University club.[3] Described as a "well-known" cricketer,[4] he made his senior representative debut for the representative cricket team in a December 1908 Plunket Shield match against Auckland, making scores of 11 and 14 and taking one wicket in the match. He played twice more in top-class matches for the side during the season before making three appearances in 1909–10. His final three first-class matches came between the 1910–11 season and 1913–14. In total Rutherford scored 251 first-class runs and took 10 wickets for Otago.[5]
He was a member of the Otago Hockey Association committee and played regularly for the province's representative side.[6][7] Described as a "brilliant forward", he captained the provincial side against Southland during the 1911 season.[8]
Rutherford qualified as a solicitor and left Dunedin in 1912 to work as the managing clerk for ER Bowler at Gore in Southland in 1912.[8] He was admitted to the bar later in the year.[9] By 1921 he was working at Milton to the south of Dunedin.[4] He died at Dunedin in 1960 at the age of 73.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "Robert Rutherford". CricInfo. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
- ^ McCarron A (2010) New Zealand Cricketers 1863/64–2010, p. 116. 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.)
- ^ University hockey club, Otago Daily Times, issue 14826, 6 May 1910, p. 10. (Available online at Papers Past. Retrieved 29 December 2023.)
- ^ a b Personal items, Otago Witness, issue 3513, 12 July 1921, p. 45. (Available online at Papers Past. Retrieved 29 December 2023.)
- ^ Robert Rutherford, CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 December 2023. (subscription required)
- ^ Otago Hockey Association, Evening Star, issue 14830, 21 March 1912, p. 3. (Available online at Papers Past. Retrieved 29 December 2023.)
- ^ Otago Hockey Association, Evening Star, issue 14381, 1 June 1910, p. 8. (Available online at Papers Past. Retrieved 29 December 2023.)
- ^ a b Association football, Southland Times, issue 16792, 22 July 1911, p. 9. (Available online at Papers Past. Retrieved 29 December 2023.)
- ^ Personal items, The Dominion, volume 5, issue 1509, 3 August 1912, p. 4. (Available online at Papers Past. Retrieved 29 December 2023.)
External links edit
- Robert Rutherford at ESPNcricinfo