Harvey King

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]

Harvey King
Personal information
Full name
Robert Harvey King
Born (1956-10-19) 19 October 1956
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]

See also

References
  1. "Harvey King". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  2. Tobin, Chris (30 March 2021). "Harvey King named patron of South Canterbury Cricket". Timaru Herald. Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  3. "Otago v Canterbury 1977-78". Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
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