Neale Thompson

Neale Robert Thompson (born 2 February 1937) is a New Zealand former cricketer and badminton player. He played eighteen first-class matches for Otago between 1956 and 1963,^[1] and represented New Zealand at badminton.

Life and career[]

Thompson was born in Invercargill and educated there at Southland Boys' High School. A left-handed batsman, he played in the New Zealand Colts team in the mid-1950s.^[2] At the time, even before he had played first-class cricket, he was considered a future Test player.^[3] However, his eventual first-class career was moderate. He converted his only fifty into a century: 100 not out in Otago's victory over Northern Districts in December 1958.^[4] He played Hawke Cup cricket for Southland from 1954 to 1979; he opened the batting during Southland's long tenure as title-holders between March 1973 and February 1977.^[5]

Thompson also represented New Zealand at badminton.^[2] He won four New Zealand doubles titles and represented the country in five international series from 1958 to 1960.^[6]

Thompson met his wife, Fay, when they both represented Southland in badminton. They live in retirement in Winton, Southland.^[6]

See also[]

• List of Otago representative cricketers

References[]

External links[]

• Neale Thompson at ESPNcricinfo