Cliff Dickeson

Cliff Dickeson
Personal information
Full name
Clifford Wayne Dickeson
Born (1955-03-26) 26 March 1955 (age 69)
Kawakawa, New Zealand
BattingRight-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1973/74–1986/87Northern Districts
1975–1976Bedfordshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 90 32
Runs scored 1,289 257
Batting average 12.04 16.11
100s/50s 0/3 0/1
Top score 59 62
Balls bowled 21,353 1,744
Wickets 282 39
Bowling average 29.22 26.33
5 wickets in innings 9 0
10 wickets in match 2 0
Best bowling 7/79 3/21
Catches/stumpings 59/– 18/–
Source: Cricinfo, 7 September 2021

Clifford Wayne Dickeson (born 26 March 1955) is a former New Zealand cricketer who played 90 first-class matches for Northern Districts.

A left-arm spin bowler, Dickeson took a record 282 wickets for Northern Districts between 1973 and 1987. His best match figures were 11 for 142 against Wellington in 1979-80 and his best in an innings 7 for 79 the following season against Central Districts.

Dickeson also played two seasons of Minor Counties Championship cricket for Bedfordshire in 1975 and 1976, and Hawke Cup cricket for Northland and Hamilton between 1970 and 1988. He coached the Northern Districts Spirit women's team for 11 years before he retired in 2011.

References

  1. ^ "Cliff Dickeson". www.cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
  2. ^ "Cricket: Teenage spin star keen to play Aussies". NZ Herald. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Cliff Dickeson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Hawke Cup Matches played by Cliff Dickeson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Northern Spirit coach appointed". NZC. Retrieved 7 September 2021.