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'''Parke Gerald Zinzan '''"'''Zin'''"''' Harris''' (18 July 1927 – 1 December 1991) was a New Zealand [[cricket]]er who played in nine [[Test cricket|Test matches]] between 1955 and 1965. |
'''Parke Gerald Zinzan '''"'''Zin'''"''' Harris''' (18 July 1927 – 1 December 1991) was a New Zealand [[cricket]]er who played in nine [[Test cricket|Test matches]] between 1955 and 1965. |
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Harris was a member of the New Zealand team that toured [[New Zealand cricket team in South Africa in 1961–62|South Africa in 1961–62]] and drew the series two-all. He was New Zealand's top scorer, with 101 and 30, in the Third Test at [[Cape Town]], which was New Zealand's first overseas Test victory.<ref>''[[Wisden Cricketers' Almanack|Wisden]]'' 1963, pp. 908–9.</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=3rd Test, Cape Town, Jan 1 - 4 1962, New Zealand tour of South Africa |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/new-zealand-tour-of-south-africa-1961-62-62096/south-africa-vs-new-zealand-3rd-test-62908/full-scorecard |website=Cricinfo |access-date=17 October 2021}}</ref> |
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Harris had two sons who played [[first-class cricket]]: [[Chris Harris (cricketer)|Chris Harris]], who went on to represent [[New Zealand cricket team|New Zealand]], and [[Ben Harris (cricketer)|Ben Harris]] who played for Canterbury and Otago. The unusual name of Zinzan – thought to be of Indian origin – is shared by several members of the Harris and related families: both Chris and Ben Harris have Zinzan as a middle name. |
Harris had two sons who played [[first-class cricket]]: [[Chris Harris (cricketer)|Chris Harris]], who went on to represent [[New Zealand cricket team|New Zealand]], and [[Ben Harris (cricketer)|Ben Harris]] who played for Canterbury and Otago. The unusual name of Zinzan – thought to be of Indian origin – is shared by several members of the Harris and related families: both Chris and Ben Harris have Zinzan as a middle name. |
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Full name | Parke Gerald Zinzan Harris | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Christchurch, Canterbury | 18 July 1927|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 1 December 1991 Christchurch, Canterbury | (aged 64)|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Batsman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Relations | Ben Harris (son) Chris Harris (son) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Test debut (cap 72) | 13 October 1955 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Test | 29 January 1965 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1950–1964 | Canterbury | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricInfo, 17 October 2015 |
Parke Gerald Zinzan "Zin" Harris (18 July 1927 – 1 December 1991) was a New Zealand cricketer who played in nine Test matches between 1955 and 1965.
Harris was a member of the New Zealand team that toured South Africa in 1961–62 and drew the series two-all. He was New Zealand's top scorer, with 101 and 30, in the Third Test at Cape Town, which was New Zealand's first overseas Test victory.[1][2]
Harris had two sons who played first-class cricket: Chris Harris, who went on to represent New Zealand, and Ben Harris who played for Canterbury and Otago. The unusual name of Zinzan – thought to be of Indian origin – is shared by several members of the Harris and related families: both Chris and Ben Harris have Zinzan as a middle name.
External links
- ^ Wisden 1963, pp. 908–9.
- ^ "3rd Test, Cape Town, Jan 1 - 4 1962, New Zealand tour of South Africa". Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 October 2021.