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Stephen Hotter

Stephen Hotter

New Zealand cricketer and netball coach

Stephen John Hotter (born 2 December 1969) is a New Zealand cricketer and netball coach. He played in 24 first-class and 17 List A matches for Wellington between 1989 and 2000.[1]

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A left-arm fast-medium bowler, Hotter took a wicket with his first delivery in first-class cricket when he dismissed Ken Rutherford of Otago on 19 January 1989.[2] He was only the second New Zealander, after Raymond Strange in January 1902, to perform this feat.[3]

Hotter's most successful first-class season was 1996–97, when he took 30 wickets at an average of 21.36.[4] During the season he took his best innings figures of 6 for 69 against Otago,[5] and his best match figures of 11 for 125 against Northern Districts.[6]

Since his playing days ended, Hotter has had a career in sports coaching. He was the lead strength and conditioning specialist for the New Zealand national netball team from 2012 to 2020, and Netball New Zealand appointed him head of high performance in 2023.[7]

References

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    "Stephen Hotter". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
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    "Otago v Wellington 1988-89". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  3. [3]
    Francis Payne & Ian Smith, eds, 2021 New Zealand Cricket Almanack, Upstart Press, Takapuna, 2021, pp. 24.
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    "First-Class Bowling in Each Season by Stephen Hotter". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
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    "Wellington v Otago 1996-97". Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
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    "Northern Districts v Wellington 1996-97". Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  7. [7]
    "Stephen Hotter appointed Head of High Performance". Netball New Zealand. March 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
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