Herb Pearson

Herbert Taylor Pearson (5 August 1910 – 15 June 2006) was a New Zealand cricketer who played for Auckland in the 1930s and 1940s.^[1]

Herb Pearson

Personal information
Full name	Herbert Taylor Pearson
Born	(1910-08-05)5 August 1910 Palmerston North, Manawatu, New Zealand
Died	15 June 2006(2006-06-15) (aged 95) Auckland, New Zealand
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm
Role	Batsman
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1932/33–1947/48	Auckland
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 30 Runs scored 1,392 Batting average 30.26 100s/50s 2/7 Top score 172 Balls bowled 12 Wickets 0 Bowling average – 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling – Catches/stumpings 18/–
Source: Cricinfo, 27 December 2023

Pearson attended King's College, Auckland.^[2] He was an opening batsman. He captained Auckland in his last season of first-class cricket, 1947–48,^[3] when he made his highest score of 172 in 470 minutes in the Plunket Shield against Canterbury.^[4]

Pearson also played rugby as a full-back for Auckland.^[5] He served in the Royal New Zealand Navy during World War II.^[3] Later he was a selector for the Auckland cricket team.^[2]