Jack Newman

Sir Jack Newman (3 July 1902 – 23 September 1996) was a New Zealand cricketer and business executive.

Biography Newman was born at Brightwater, near Nelson in 1902. He attended Nelson College from 1917 to 1920.

Cricket career As a cricketer, Newman earned three Test caps in 1932 and 1933 as a left-arm medium-pace bowler. He played one match of first-class cricket for Canterbury in 1923, and 13 for Wellington between 1930 and 1935. His best first-class bowling figures were 5 for 51 and 5 for 45 for Wellington against Otago in 1931–32, immediately after being selected for his first Test match.

He played Hawke Cup cricket for Nelson from 1922 to 1948. He played his last game for Nelson at the age of 53. He was a Test selector from 1958 to 1963, and president of the New Zealand Cricket Council from 1964 to 1967.

Other sports Newman was also an accomplished rugby player. He was appointed a Knight Bachelor, for services to the travel industry, commerce and the community, in the 1977 Queen's Silver Jubilee and Birthday Honours. In 1994, Newman was inducted into the New Zealand Business Hall of Fame.

Newman died in Nelson in 1996.