Geoff Anderson (cricketer)

Not to be confused with Robert Anderson (New Zealand cricketer).

Robert Geoffrey Anderson (29 March 1939 – 3 May 2020) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played 16 first-class matches for Otago between 1961 and 1965.^[1][2]

Geoff Anderson

Personal information
Full name	Robert Geoffrey Anderson
Born	(1939-03-29)29 March 1939 Dunedin, New Zealand
Died	3 May 2020(2020-05-03) (aged 81) Christchurch, New Zealand
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1961/62–1964/65	Otago
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 16 Runs scored 307 Batting average 13.34 100s/50s 0/0 Top score 48 Balls bowled 2,593 Wickets 43 Bowling average 26.58 5 wickets in innings 0 10 wickets in match 0 Best bowling 3/29 Catches/stumpings 6/–
Source: Cricinfo, 19 January 2021

Career

A right-arm fast-medium bowler, Anderson was a regular member of the Otago team for three seasons, usually opening the bowling with Frank Cameron. He took three wickets in an innings several times, with best figures of 3 for 29 in his last match, against Canterbury in 1964–65.^[3]

He was also a useful tail-end batsman, who made his highest first-class score in 1961/62 when, batting at number 10, he top-scored for Otago with 48 against Central Districts in the 1961-62 Plunket Shield.^[4]

Personal life

Anderson was educated at Otago Boys' High School between 1953 and 1955 and was Otago snooker champion in 1961.^[5][6] He died at Christchurch Hospital on 3 May 2020.^[7]