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Robert Geoffrey Anderson (29 March 1939 – 3 May 2020) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played 16 first-class matches for Otago between 1961 and 1965.

Career

A right-arm fast-medium bowler, Anderson was a regular member of the Otago team for three seasons, usually opening the bowling with Frank Cameron. He took three wickets in an innings several times, with best figures of 3 for 29 in his last match, against Canterbury in 1964–65.

He was also a useful tail-end batsman, who made his highest first-class score in 1961/62 when, batting at number 10, he top-scored for Otago with 48 against Central Districts in the 1961-62 Plunket Shield.

Personal life

Anderson was educated at Otago Boys' High School between 1953 and 1955 and was Otago snooker champion in 1961. He died at Christchurch Hospital on 3 May 2020.

References

1. "Geoff Anderson". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
2. "Geoff Anderson". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
3. "Otago v Canterbury 1964-65". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
4. "Otago v Central Districts 1961-62". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
5. Rodgers, Melissa (10 April 2020). "Memorium". Otago Boys' High School. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
6. McCarron A (2010) New Zealand Cricketers 1863/64–2010, p. 11. Cardiff: The Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. ISBN 978 1 905138 98 2
7. "Geoff Anderson death notice". The Press. 9 May 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2021.

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