Ian Colquhoun
{{short description|New Zealand cricketer}}
{{about||the Scottish writer|Ian Colquhoun (author)|the baronet|Sir Iain Colquhoun, 7th Baronet}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=June 2013}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Ian Colquhoun
| honorific_suffix = {{post-nominals|country=NZL|QSM|size=100%}}
| image = Ian_Colquhoun.jpg
| caption =
| fullname = Ian Alexander Colquhoun
| birth_date = {{birth date|1924|7|8|df=y}}
| birth_place = Wellington, New Zealand
| death_date = {{death date and age|2005|2|25|1924|7|8|df=y}}
| death_place = Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand
| international = true
| internationalspan = 1955
| country = New Zealand
| testdebutagainst = England
| testdebutdate = 11 March
| testdebutyear = 1955
| testcap = 68
| lasttestdate = 25 March
| lasttestagainst = England
| lasttestyear = 1955
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling =
| role = Wicket-keeper
| columns = 2
| column1 = Test
| matches1 = 2
| runs1 = 1
| bat avg1 = 0.50
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 1*
| catches/stumpings1= 4/0
| column2 = First-class
| matches2 = 57
| runs2 = 768
| bat avg2 = 14.76
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 44*
| hidedeliveries = true
| catches/stumpings2= 108/28
| date = 1 April 2017
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/36607.html Cricinfo
}}
Ian Alexander Colquhoun {{post-nominals|country=NZL|QSM}} (8 June 1924 – 25 February 2005) was a New Zealand cricketer who played two Test matches for his country in the 1950s.
Early life and family
Born in Wellington on 8 June 1924, Colquhoun was the son of Gladys and Campbell Alexander Colquhoun.{{cite book |last1=Taylor |first1=Alister |last2=Coddington |first2=Deborah |authorlink1=Alister Taylor |authorlink2=Deborah Coddington |title=Honoured by the Queen – New Zealand |year=1994 |publisher=New Zealand Who's Who Aotearoa |location=Auckland |isbn=0-908578-34-2 |page=104}} He was educated at Rongotai College, and then studied at Wellington and Dunedin Teachers' Colleges.
Career
Colquhoun was a wicketkeeper and a useful lower-order right-handed batsman who came late to first-class cricket, not making his debut for Central Districts until he was 29. A year later, he was in the New Zealand Test team for the two matches against Len Hutton's 1954–55 England team, fresh from retaining the Ashes. England won both matches fairly comfortably and in the second, at Auckland, New Zealand were dismissed for 26, which remains the lowest-ever total by a Test match side. Colquhoun's own distinction in this second match was to be dismissed first ball in each innings by Bob Appleyard; each time, Alex Moir, who also failed to score in either innings, prevented the hat-trick.
Colquhoun continued to keep wicket for Central Districts until 1963–64, when he retired. He also played for Manawatu in the Hawke Cup from 1952 to 1963.
Colquhoun was a teacher at Palmerston North Boys' High School, and also a rugby triallist for the All Blacks. In the 1985 New Year Honours, he was awarded the Queen's Service Medal for public services.{{London Gazette |issue=49970 |date=31 December 1984 |page=3 |supp=2}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.nzherald.co.nz/black-caps/news/article.cfm?c_id=128&objectid=10113617 New Zealand Herald obituary]
- {{cricinfo|id=36607}}
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Category:New Zealand cricketers
Category:Central Districts cricketers
Category:New Zealand Test cricketers