Don Neely
New Zealand cricketer (1935-2022)
Donald Owen Neely MNZM MBE (21 December 1935 – 16 June 2022) was a New Zealand cricket historian, administrator and player. He was the president of New Zealand Cricket from 2006 until 2009. He wrote over 30 books[1] on New Zealand cricket. Neely was born in Wellington, New Zealand. A player, he played for the Wellington cricket team from 1964 until 1968 and Auckland cricket team from 1968 until 1971.
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Neely died on 16 June 2022 in Wellington at the age of 86.[2]
References
change- ↑ "Encyclopedia Battleshipica". blogs.cricinfo.com. Archived from the original on 8 April 2009. Retrieved 7 April 2009.[title missing]
- ↑ Former New Zealand Cricket president and selector Don Neely dies, age 86