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Bob Sorenson
New Zealand sportsman
Robert Gordon Sorenson (19 September 1923 – 25 May 2016) was a New Zealand rugby union player and coach, and a cricketer.
| Birth name | Robert Gordon Sorenson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1923-09-19)19 September 1923 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 25 May 2016(2016-05-25) (aged 92) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Sacred Heart College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1943/44 | Auckland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FC debut | 25 December 1943 Auckland v Wellington | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last FC | 1 January 1944 Auckland v Canterbury | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 21 June 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A fullback, Sorenson represented Auckland at a provincial level between 1942 and 1949, appearing in 40 matches and scoring 176 points. He went on to coach the Auckland representative team from 1964 until 1966. During his tenure the side lifted the Ranfurly Shield from Taranaki and defeated the touring South African team in 1965. Sorenson was a life member of the New Zealand Barbarian Rugby Club, serving as club captain between 1954 and 1959, and president from 1969 to 1970.[1]
Sorenson played two first-class cricket matches for Auckland in the 1943/44 season. A slow left-arm orthodox bowler, he took six wickets at an average of 31.66, and recorded best bowling figures of 3 for 43. With the bat he scored 58 runs at an average of 29.00, and a high score of 29.[2]
- "Past members". New Zealand Barbarian Rugby Club. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
- "Robert Sorenson". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- "Robert Sorenson death notice". New Zealand Herald. 26 May 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
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