About Bill Rainbird
Lived 1916 – 1997 (aged 81). Bill Rainbird was a New Zealand cricketer.
William Gerald Rainbird (9 April 1916 – 27 September 1997) was a New Zealand cricketer who played first-class cricket for Wellington from 1935 to 1946.
Bill Rainbird was a right-handed batsman. He was the second-highest run-scorer in the Plunket Shield in 1938-39, with 280 runs at an average of 56.00, including his only first-class century, 102 against Otago. He was in the New Zealand squad to play the touring Sir Julien Cahn’s XI at the end of the season, in what proved to be New Zealand’s last match before World War II, but he was made twelfth man.
He served in the New Zealand Army during World War II.
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Who was Bill Rainbird?
cricketer (1916-1997)
When was Bill Rainbird born?
Bill Rainbird was born on 9 April 1916 in Wellington.
When did Bill Rainbird die?
Bill Rainbird died on 27 September 1997 in Kenepuru.
What was Bill Rainbird's occupation?
Bill Rainbird was a cricketer.
What nationality was Bill Rainbird?
Bill Rainbird was New Zealand.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bill Rainbird. https://biography.guide/bill-rainbird/
MLA: "Bill Rainbird." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bill-rainbird/.
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