Alfred Hollings
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 May 1906 Billericay, England |
| Died | 5 March 1988 (aged 81) Wellington, New Zealand |
Source: Cricinfo, 24 October 2020 | |
Alfred Hollings (13 May 1906 – 5 March 1988) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played in seven first-class matches for Wellington from 1926 to 1930.[1][2]
Origin
Born in Billericay, Essex, England on 13 May 1906 as Alfred Maurice Hollings to Alfred William George Hollings and Mary Margaret Hollings.[3] He obained a Bachelor of Laws from Victoria Univesity in June 1928.[4] Hollings married Lilian Etta May Gilbert in 1930.
Career
On 1 January 1930 T U Ronayne admitted Hollings into partnership and formed Ronayne and A M Hollings, a legal firm based in Wellington. Prior to that Hollings had been Ronayne's Managing Clerk.[5] Hollings had been admitted to the bar in 1929.[6] The firm was dissolved in 1945 when Hollings acquired W P Coles interest in the firm Phillips and Coles. With the acquisition the firm was renamed. In Petone it was known as Phillips Coles Hollings and Shayle-George, and in Wellington it was known as Phillips Hollings and Shayle-George.[7]
Cricket
Hollings played seven first class cricket matches for Wellington, New Zealand. Five of these were Plunket Shield matches.[8],[3] The matches were three against Auckland. two against the touring Marlybone Cricket Club and Otago, and one against Canterbury between 25 December 1926 and 7 March 1930.[1] On 25 February 1927 Hollings played for Wellington against the Melbourne Cricket Club.[8]
In Wellington senior club cricket Hollings was, in 1927, one of only five players who had scored three double centuries in a season in the previous almost 30 years.[9] Earlier that year the Wellington Cricket Association had unsuccessfully nominated Hollings for the New Zealand team.[10]
In 1933 Holling was appointed Assistant Secretary for the Wellington Cricket Association.[11] During his cricketing career Holings played at the senior club level for Varsity ([[Victoria University) from 1925 to 1929, Wellington from 1929 to 1933, and Karori from 1934 until 1937.
World War 2
Hollings served as an intelligence officer with RNZAF number 19 Squadron in the Bouganville area until October 1944 when he resumed his law career.[12]
Death
Died 5 March 1988 at Paraparaumu, New Zealand.
See also
References
- ^ a b "Alfred Hollings". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ "Alfred Hollings". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ a b Alfred Hollings, Wisden.Com, retrieved 16 April 2022
- ^ Bachelors of Laws, The Spike (Victoria College Review), June 1928, Editor: D J Donald, Victoria University of Wellington Students’ Association, Wellington
- ^ Legal notice, Evening Post, Wellington, 13 January 1930, Page 2
- ^ Personal items, Evening Post, Wellington, 6 December 1929, Page 13
- ^ Legal Notice, Hutt News, Lower Hutt, 5 September 1945, Page 6
- ^ a b First class matches, New Zealand Cricket Association
- ^ Dempsters Records, Evening Post, Wellington, 27 February 1928, Page 14
- ^ NZ Cricket Team, Auckland Star, 18 January 1927, Page 9
- ^ Cricket Season, Evening Post, Wellington, 3 October 1933, page 9
- ^ Public notices, Evening Post, Wellington, 9 October 1944, Page 4
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