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Scott William Weenink (born 1 January 1973) is a New Zealand businessman, former first-class cricketer and representative rugby player.

Weenink was born at Christchurch in January 1973. He later studied at Victoria University of Wellington, and while studying there he played representative cricket for Wellington in the 1995/96 and 1996/97 seasons, making six first-class appearances in the Shell Trophy and seven List A one-day appearances in the Shell Cup. In first-class cricket, Weenink scored 100 runs for Wellington at an average of exactly 10 and a high score of 40. With his off break bowling, he took 4 wickets with these all coming in one innings against Central Districts. In List A one-day matches, he scored 142 runs at an average of 20.28, with a high score of 113 against Central Districts.

Weenink undertook postgraduate studies in England at Wolfson College at the University of Oxford. While studying at Oxford, he played first-class cricket on six occasions in 2000, with five appearances for an Oxford Universities side, a forerunner of Oxford UCCE which was formed in 2001. Weenink scored 124 runs in his five matches, with a high score of 72 not out. As a bowler, he took 5 wickets with best figures of 3 for 121. He also made an appearance for Oxford University against Cambridge University in The University Match at Lord's where he was awarded a University of Oxford Cricket Blue.

Weenink also played representative rugby for various Wellington teams and while studying at Oxford he played in the 1999 Varsity Match at Twickenham versus Cambridge University and was also awarded a University of Oxford Rugby Blue.

After graduating from Oxford University, Weenink entered into business. After a period as a lawyer in private practise, Weenink was the general counsel and company secretary for Auckland Airport from 2016 until he joined Modica Group in late 2018. Weenink is also a board director of several companies, including Generate KiwiSaver Funds Management and Enable Networks.

References

1. "Roll of Graduates". www.wgtn.ac.nz. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
2. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Scott Weenink". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
3. "List A Matches played by Scott Weenink". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
4. ^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Scott Weenink". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
5. ^ "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Scott Weenink". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
6. "First-Class Bowling Against Each Opponent Scott Weenink". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
7. "List A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Scott Weenink". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
8. "List A Batting and Fielding Against Each Opponent by Scott Weenink". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
9. "Player profile: Scott Weenink". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
10. "Scott Weenink to Leave Auckland Airport and Join Modica Group". www.modicagroup.com. Retrieved 8 July 2020.

External links

• Scott Weenink at ESPNcricinfo

• 1973 births
• Living people
• Sportspeople from Christchurch
• New Zealand cricketers
• Wellington cricketers
• Victoria University of Wellington alumni
• University of Waikato alumni
• Alumni of Wolfson College, Oxford
• Oxford Universities cricketers
• Oxford University cricketers