Barry Cooper (cricketer)
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Barry George Cooper in Whangarei
) was a New Zealand
cricketer who played 62 first-class matches for the Northern Districts Knights
in the 1980s and in the 1990s and he played for Northland in the Hawke Cup
.
A right-handed batsman, he scored 2982 runs at 28.13 in first class matches. The best of his four centuries, an unbeaten 116, came against the England tourists in 1988. He took 26 wickets with his off breaks, with his only five wicket haul, 5 for 40, coming against Otago.
Cooper scored 2009 runs in 80 list A one day matches with one century, 102 against Otago, for an average of 27.51. He took 34 one day wickets at 30.23 with a best of 3 for 12.
He also appeared for North Island (1981/82), Derbyshire Second XI (1980-1981), Derbyshire Under-25s (1981), Minor Associations (1982/83), Auckland and Northern Districts (1985/86) and Sir Ron Brierley's
XI (1993/94).
His son Henry Cooper scored 180 against Dargaville in 2007, the highest score for the Whangarei Boys High School 1st XI ever. He also bowls leg spin, and has been selected for the Northern Districts Under 15 side, which won the New Zealand North Island tournament.
Barry is now found supporting and coaching cricket in Whangarei.
Whangarei
Whangarei, pronounced , is the northernmost city in New Zealand and the regional capital of Northland Region. Although commonly classified as a city, it is officially part of the Whangarei District, administered by the Whangarei District Council a local body created in 1989 to administer both the...
) was a New Zealand
New Zealand cricket team
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cricketer who played 62 first-class matches for the Northern Districts Knights
Northern Districts Knights
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in the 1980s and in the 1990s and he played for Northland 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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A right-handed batsman, he scored 2982 runs at 28.13 in first class matches. The best of his four centuries, an unbeaten 116, came against the England tourists in 1988. He took 26 wickets with his off breaks, with his only five wicket haul, 5 for 40, coming against Otago.
Cooper scored 2009 runs in 80 list A one day matches with one century, 102 against Otago, for an average of 27.51. He took 34 one day wickets at 30.23 with a best of 3 for 12.
He also appeared for North Island (1981/82), Derbyshire Second XI (1980-1981), Derbyshire Under-25s (1981), Minor Associations (1982/83), Auckland and Northern Districts (1985/86) and Sir Ron Brierley's
Ron Brierley
Sir Ronald Alfred "Ron" Brierley is a New Zealand investor and corporate raider, chairman and director of a number of companies in Australia, New Zealand and the UK. He founded "R. A. Brierley Investments" in March 1961 with no capital...
XI (1993/94).
His son Henry Cooper scored 180 against Dargaville in 2007, the highest score for the Whangarei Boys High School 1st XI ever. He also bowls leg spin, and has been selected for the Northern Districts Under 15 side, which won the New Zealand North Island tournament.
Barry is now found supporting and coaching cricket in Whangarei.