Gren Alabaster
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Grenville David Alabaster (born December 10, 1933 in Invercargill
) is a former New Zealand first class cricketer for Otago, Canterbury and Northern Districts. A winner of the New Zealand Cricket Almanack Player of the Year Award in 1972, Alabaster was a right-arm off-break bowler. He represented New Zealand on occasions but never in an official Test match. His brother Jack Alabaster
however played 21 Tests. He also played for Southland
and Thames Valley in the Hawke Cup
.
Gren Alabaster took 8/30 for Northern Districts against New Zealand Under-23s in March 1963.
This established a new record for the side in first-class cricket, beating Don Clarke
's 8/37 of just two months previously. Alabaster's mark stood for less than a year, until Maurice Langdon
claimed 8/21 against Auckland in January 1964.
Invercargill
Invercargill is the southernmost and westernmost city in New Zealand, and one of the southernmost cities in the world. It is the commercial centre of the Southland region. It lies in the heart of the wide expanse of the Southland Plains on the Oreti or New River some 18 km north of Bluff,...
) is a former New Zealand first class cricketer for Otago, Canterbury and Northern Districts. A winner of the New Zealand Cricket Almanack Player of the Year Award in 1972, Alabaster was a right-arm off-break bowler. He represented New Zealand on occasions but never in an official Test match. His brother Jack Alabaster
Jack Alabaster
John Chaloner "Jack" Alabaster in Invercargill. He played 21 Tests for New Zealand from 1955-72. A spin bowler, he was often partnered at the crease for his provincial side Otago by his brother Gren....
however played 21 Tests. He also played for Southland
Southland cricket team
Southland cricket team is a cricket team representing the Southland Region of New Zealand and currently competes in the Hawke Cup.Southland as a representative team played interprovincial cricket as early as 1864, and later first played first-class cricket in 1915 against Otago at Rugby Park,...
and Thames Valley in the Hawke Cup
Hawke Cup
The Hawke Cup is a cricket competition for New Zealand's District Associations. Apart from 1910/11, 1912/13 and 2000/01 the competition has always been on a challenge basis. In order to win the Hawke Cup the challenger must beat the holder on their home ground...
.
Gren Alabaster took 8/30 for Northern Districts against New Zealand Under-23s in March 1963.
This established a new record for the side in first-class cricket, beating Don Clarke
Don Clarke
Donald Barry Clarke was a New Zealand rugby union player who played 89 times as a New Zealand international from 1956 until 1964...
's 8/37 of just two months previously. Alabaster's mark stood for less than a year, until Maurice Langdon
Maurice Langdon
Maurice Charles Langdon was born 12 October 1934 in Wanganui. He was a New Zealand cricketer who played 25 first-class matches for Northern Districts, mostly in the Plunket Shield....
claimed 8/21 against Auckland in January 1964.