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New Zealand cricketer

Geoff Blakely
Personal information
Full nameGeoffrey Allan Wilfred Blakely
Born (1959-10-30) 30 October 1959 (age 65)
Ranfurly, Central Otago, New Zealand
BattingLeft-handed
RelationsSam Blakely (son)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1980/81–1984/85Otago
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 9 2
Runs scored 325 55
Batting average 18.05 27.50
100s/50s 0/1 0/0
Top score 74 44
Catches/stumpings 4/– 0/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 30 January 2021
Rugby player
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1981 Otago Sub-Unions 1 ()

Geoffrey Allan Wilfred Blakely (born 30 October 1959) is a New Zealand former cricketer. He played nine first-class and two List A matches for Otago between 1980 and 1985.

Blakely was an opening batsman. His best two first-class matches were both against Auckland in 1980–81. In the first, at Eden Park, he made 74 and 22; in the second, at Carisbrook, he made 26 and 43. In all first-class matches he made 325 runs at an average of 18.05. Blakely also appeared in two List A matches for Otago, scoring 55 runs at an average of 27.50 with a top score of 44.

As a rugby union footballer, Blakely made one appearance playing at lock for Otago Sub-Unions in 1981.

Two of Blakely's children have also played representative cricket for Otago: his son Sam, has played five List A matches for Otago, debuting in 2012/13; and his daughter Caitlin has made over 100 women's List A and Twenty20 appearances for Otago since the 2012/13 season. It is believed that this could be the first instance of a father, son and daughter all representing Otago in top-level cricket.

References

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  6. ^ Seconi, Adrian (18 March 2013). "Cricket: Blakely takes two on debut". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
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  8. "Caitlin Blakely". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
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