Gary Allen (cricketer)
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Personal information | |
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Full name | Gary Sol Allen |
Born | Wellington, New Zealand | 11 August 1945
Died | 5 May 2022 Lower Hutt, New Zealand | (aged 76)
Batting | Left-handed |
Bowling | Left-arm medium-pace |
Relations | Ray Allen (father) |
Source: Cricinfo, 23 October 2020 |
Gary Sol Allen (11 August 1945 – 5 May 2022) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played in three first-class and three List A matches for Wellington from 1976 to 1980.[1][2]
Allen and his father, Ray Allen, who played for Wellington in the 1940s, operated the family trucking business WH Allen Ltd.[3] Gary was prominent in harness racing, and he owned and bred several champion racehorses. He was chairman of Harness Racing New Zealand from 2011 to 2016.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Garry Allen". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ "Garry Allen". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Gary Sol Allen". Cricket Wellington. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
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