The New Zealand Cricket Almanack (1948-2026) is the world's longest running cricket annual after Wisden.
The 79th edition of the New Zealand Cricket Almanack is available now. If you're looking at cricket records which will never be broken, put 44 consecutive editions of a cricket annual by the same editors at the top of your list. No one will even get close, see the following...
The opening day of the NZ first-class season ends with India A's Auqib Nabi sitting on a hat-trick after dismissing Jayden Lennox & Tim Robinson with the last two balls of his 8th over. No touring Indian bowler has achieved this feat in NZ FC cricket.
Wanda Jackson, the greatest female rock'n'roller of all, is 89 today. Live in 1958 with Joe Maphis on a double neck Mosrite guitar and blind pianist Jimmie Pruitt absolutely rocking the ivories.
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Marge Rosse born OTD 1917. Lead singer of the Fontane Sisters who famously reinvented themselves as rock'n'rollers and teen favourites when in their late 30s.
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In tonight's game at North Sydney, Ellyse Perry is the only survivor from the last Rose Bowl T20, played at Invercargill in Feb 2011. She batted at #10 and opened the bowling on that occasion.
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The last Rose Bowl T20 before tonight was played in Feb 2011 at Invercargill. "E. Perry" played for both sides...
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Former @BLACKCAPS wicketkeeper Artie Dick is 90 today. He was bemused when chosen to tour SA in 1961 as backup keeper as he did not keep for Otago or even his club. Injury to John Ward gave Dick the chance and he played in all 5 tests and was one of the successes of that tour.
Current NZ players with most FC runs after retirements of K Williamson & J Raval (today)
12,837 T Latham
10,076 D Conway
9378 H Nicholls
8830 W Young
7227 T Blundell
6797 D Mitchell
6493 T Bruce
5948 D Cleaver
Former @BLACKCAPS batsman Paul Barton is 91 today. One of the heroes of the 1961/62 tour to SA. Made 54 on debut at Durban and 109 at Port Elizabeth in the final test which NZ famously won by 40 runs to level the series. Moved to Perth, WA many years ago.
60 years ago this month, "Bend It" by Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich was the most popular song by a UK artist. "Mick" (drummer Michael Wilson aged 82) is now the only surviving member. I saw them perform in Auckland along with Eric Burdon & The Animals
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60 years ago this month, Question Mark & the Mysterians went to number one with this iconic million seller. Once heard on the radio was enough for me to rush out and buy the 45 the next day (and I still have it).
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The beautiful Gale Storm was a TV and movie star and a wonderful singer who had many hit records in the mid-1950s. One of her lesser-known numbers from 70 years ago
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One of the great songs from 90 years ago. Benny Goodman with his brilliant vocalist Helen Ward. The best of many versions of this song.
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The superb Fontane Sisters from 70 years ago this month. They famously reinvented themselves as teen favourites when in their late thirties.
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Former England opening batsman Ken Taylor has died aged 91. Cricket for Yorkshire, football for Huddersfield Town and later a professional artist. Overseas pro for Auckland in 1963/64 but scored just 56 runs in 10 innings. Was the second oldest surviving Auckland FC player.