Grant Robinson (cricketer)

{{short description|New Zealand cricketer}}

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{{Use New Zealand English|date=July 2013}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Grant Robinson

| country = New Zealand

| fullname = Grant Geoffrey Robinson

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1979|7|24|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Gisborne, New Zealand

| batting = Left-handed

| bowling =

| role = Batsman

| club1 = Northern Districts

| year1 = {{nowrap|2001/02–2007/08}}

| columns = 2

| column1 = First-class

| matches1 = 21

| runs1 = 736

| bat avg1 = 21.64

| 100s/50s1 = 1/2

| top score1 = 125*

| deliveries1 = 24

| wickets1 = 0

| bowl avg1 = –

| fivefor1 = –

| tenfor1 = –

| best bowling1 = –

| catches/stumpings1 = 10/–

| column2 = List A

| matches2 = 18

| runs2 = 390

| bat avg2 = 27.85

| 100s/50s2 = 0/2

| top score2 = 77*

| deliveries2 = –

| wickets2 = –

| bowl avg2 = –

| fivefor2 = –

| tenfor2 = –

| best bowling2 = –

| catches/stumpings2 = 8/–

| date = 8 June

| year = 2019

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/38371.html Cricinfo

}}

Grant Geoffrey Robinson (born 24 July 1979) is a New Zealand former cricketer who played first-class and List A cricket for Northern Districts from 2001 to 2008. He was born at Gisborne in 1979.{{cite web | url = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/44/44295/44295.html| title = Grant Robinson| publisher = CricketArchive | accessdate = 25 February 2012}}

A left-handed batsman, Robinson's highest first-class score was 125 not out in Northern Districts' 16-run victory over Auckland in 2002–03.{{cite web |title=Auckland v Northern Districts 2002–03 |url=http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2002-03/NZ_LOCAL/STCHAMP/SCORECARDS/AUCK_ND_STCHAMP_17-20MAR2003.html |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=8 June 2019}} He was also a leading member of the Hamilton team that dominated the Hawke Cup competition in the 2000s. In 2005–06 he scored 268 against Northland to record the second-highest score in the history of the competition.{{cite news |last1=Butcher |first1=Margot |title=Stumped on a career |url=https://www.nzcpa.co.nz/uploads/3/8/5/8/38581077/outright_summer_2018_web2.pdf |accessdate=8 June 2019 |work=Outright |date=Summer 2018}}

Robinson studied Law and Commerce at Waikato University.{{cite web |title=Q&A with our new general manager |url=https://www.ecoware.co.nz/blogs/news/q-a-with-grant-robinson |website=Ecoware |accessdate=8 June 2019}} After working in senior positions for Westpac in Auckland, in 2019 he joined the compostable-packaging company Ecoware as general manager.{{cite news |last1=Devereux |first1=Courtney |title=Ecoware gets new general manager, Grant Robinson|url=https://theregister.co.nz/whos-where/2019/02/ecoware-gets-new-general-manger-grant-robinson |accessdate=8 June 2019 |work=The Register |date=28 February 2019}} He has a family with his wife Anna.