Barry Roberts

Barry Leonard Roberts (15 June 1946 – 14 September 2025) was a New Zealand cricketer who played first-class and List A cricket for Northern Districts in 1977–78.

In his only List A match, Barry Roberts opened the batting for Northern Districts and made 33 not out as he and Dennis Lloyd successfully chased Auckland's total of 70 without losing a wicket.

Roberts was prominent in Hawke Cup cricket for more than 50 years. He played in the Marlborough team that won the title in 1967–68 for the first time, and the Taranaki team that won the title in 1970–71 and held it for two seasons. He returned to Marlborough in 1982, and coached the team for most of the time from then till 2005, including their second Hawke Cup title victory in 1993–94. He was awarded life membership of the Marlborough Cricket Association in 2019.

Roberts died in Blenheim on 14 September 2025, at the age of 79.