Geoff Smith (New Zealand cricketer)

Geoffrey Brunton Smith (born 22 November 1953) is a former New Zealand cricketer who played first-class and List A cricket for Canterbury from 1977 to 1979. His father, Brun Smith, played Test cricket for New Zealand, and his grandfather, Frank Smith, played first-class cricket for Canterbury in the 1920s.^[1]

Geoff Smith

Personal information
Full name	Geoffrey Brunton Smith
Born	(1953-11-22) 22 November 1953 (age 71) Christchurch, New Zealand
Batting	Right-handed
Role	Batsman
Relations	Brun Smith (father) Frank Smith (grandfather)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1977-78 to 1979-80	Canterbury
Career statistics
Competition FC List A Matches 7 3 Runs scored 196 32 Batting average 14.00 10.66 100s/50s 0/0 0/0 Top score 31 28 Balls bowled 0 0 Wickets – – Bowling average – – 5 wickets in innings – – 10 wickets in match – n/a Best bowling – – Catches/stumpings 4/– 0/–
Source: Cricinfo, 19 September 2020

Smith was a member of the New Zealand schools cricket team that toured Australia in 1970–71.^[2] In first-class cricket he scored 22 and 31 for Canterbury against Central Districts in 1978–79; he and Barry Hadlee put on 68 and 64 respectively for the opening partnership.^[3] Later that season he made 11 and 31 against Auckland, putting on opening partnerships of 51 and 54 with Hadlee.^[4]