Robert Holloway
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Robert Alexander Holloway was born 15 November, 1940 in Invercargill
. He was a New Zealand
cricketer who played 15 first-class matches for the Otago Volts
in the Plunket Shield in the 1960's and he also played for Southland
in the Hawke Cup
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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,...
. He was a New Zealand
New Zealand cricket team
The New Zealand cricket team, nicknamed the Black Caps, are the national cricket team representing New Zealand. They played their first in 1930 against England in Christchurch, New Zealand, becoming the fifth country to play Test cricket. It took the team until 1955–56 to win a Test, against the...
cricketer who played 15 first-class matches for the Otago Volts
Otago Volts
The Otago Volts are a first class cricket team representing the Otago Cricket Association, one of six major associations that make up New Zealand Cricket....
in the Plunket Shield in the 1960's and 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,...
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...
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External Links
- http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/37425.html from Cricinfo.