William Holt

William Roberts Holt (31 May 1935 – April 2024) was a New Zealand cricketer, who played two first-class cricket matches for Northern Districts in the 1964–65 season. A right-arm medium pace bowler, Holt took four wickets at 35.00, and scored 37 runs with the bat at 18.50. When Northland played the touring Pakistani national team on 26 December 1964, Holt took the wicket of Mohammad Ilyas from his 22 overs, conceding 54 runs. With the bat, batting at number nine, he scored nine and 36 as Northland were forced to follow on, and were eventually defeated by ten wickets.

On 4 January 1965 Holt played for Northland against Poverty Bay, He then faced Pakistan on 4 February 1965 playing for Northern Districts in Hamilton. Two days later, Holt played his second and last match for the Northern Districts, against Canterbury in the Plunket Shield. Canterbury batted first, Holt bowling 21 overs, taking 2/77. He was then run out for 32. Northern Districts were forced to follow on, however the match ended as a draw before Holt batted again.

Holt returned to Northland for a match of the Hawke Cup on 27 March 1965 against Bay of Plenty.

Holt died in Brisbane in April 2024.