Harvey King (born 19 October 1956) is a New Zealand cricketer and cricket administrator. He played in five first-class and two List A matches for Canterbury in 1977/78.[1]
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Full name | Robert Harvey King |
Born | (1956-10-19) 19 October 1956 (age 65) Gore, New Zealand |
Source: Cricinfo, 17 October 2020 |
King was educated at Timaru Boys' High School.[2] A right-arm opening bowler, he took seven wickets bowling in tandem with Dayle Hadlee to take Canterbury to victory over Otago in the first match of the 1977-78 Shell Cup.[3]
He sustained severe injuries in a car crash in his early twenties, ending his first-class career. However, he continued to play Hawke Cup cricket for South Canterbury, and was a leading administrator for Canterbury and South Canterbury. In 2021 he was named patron of South Canterbury Cricket.[2]
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