About Reginald Cook
Lived 1913 – 1954 (aged 40). Reginald Cook was a New Zealand cricketer.
Reginald Frederick Cook (11 August 1913 – 29 July 1954) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played in four first-class matches for Canterbury from 1942 to 1949.
Cook was a leg-spin bowler. He had a long career with the Old Boys club in senior Christchurch cricket, holding the club's wicket-taking record with 552 wickets. In one afternoon's play in November 1946 he took 14 wickets for 88 from 44 overs.
Cook worked on the grain and seed staff of Dalgety in Christchurch and Ashburton. He then took up farming at Rakaia, near Ashburton, where he died suddenly in July 1954, aged 40, leaving his wife Peggy and their two young sons.
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Who was Reginald Cook?
New Zealand cricketer
When was Reginald Cook born?
Reginald Cook was born on 11 August 1913 in Christchurch.
When did Reginald Cook die?
Reginald Cook died on 29 July 1954 in Christchurch.
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Reginald Cook was a cricketer.
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Reginald Cook was New Zealand.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Reginald Cook. https://biography.guide/reginald-cook/
MLA: "Reginald Cook." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/reginald-cook/.
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