Gordon Robertson

Gordon John Robertson (15 February 1909 – 4 September 1983), sometimes known as Jack Robertson, was a New Zealand cricketer. He played eleven first-class matches for Otago between the 1937–38 and 1940–41 seasons.

Robertson was born at Gisborne in 1909 and educated at Gisborne Boys' High School. He played cricket at school and made his representative debut for Poverty Bay whilst still at school. He went on to play regularly for the side, including in the Hawke Cup between 1925–26 and 1935–36. He played club cricket for a variety of sides and was considered "a cricketer of all-round talent" who was a "most valuable" part of his club sides and of the representative side. He also played lawn bowls to a high standard, boxed and took part in middle distance running events for Poverty Bay Amateur Athletic Club. He played for Dunedin Cricket Club and impressed with his all-round performance, particularly with his bowling which was described as "particularly impressive".

By the start of the following season he had been chosen as deputy-captain of the Dunedin club and made his representative debut for Otago on Christmas Day 1937 against Canterbury at Christchurch. After recording a duck in his first innings, Robertson scored 57 runs in his second innings in the match, one of five half-centuries he scored during his first-class career. he also took three wickets in Canterbury's second innings and played in both of Otago's other Shield matches during the season, scoring another half-century against Wellington. Robertson played some wartime cricket for Otago, including two first-class matches during the 1940–41 season, He played Hawke Cup matches for Hutt Valley between 1947–48 and 1949–50, captaining the side. He later coached the Hutt Valley team.

Robertson died at Lower Hutt in 1983. He was aged 74.