Role Cricket Player Name Doug Armstrong | ||
Full name Douglas Warwick Armstrong First-class debut 25 December 1958 v Northern Districts Died February 18, 2015, Whanganui, New Zealand | ||
Batting style Right-handed batsman Bowling style Slow left-arm orthodox | ||
Douglas Warwick "Doug" Armstrong (13 April 1931 – 18 February 2015) was a New Zealand cricketer, television sports broadcaster and local-body politician. He served as mayor of Rodney District from 1992 to 2000.
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Cricket career
Born in Wellington in 1931, Armstrong was a slow left-arm orthodox bowler and tail-end batsman. He played two first-class matches for Central Districts in the 1958-59 season, and also appeared for both Manawatu and Wanganui in four Hawke Cup matches between 1956 and 1964.
Broadcasting career
Armstrong was a sports presenter on TVNZ in the 1980s.
Political career
Armstrong was elected mayor of Rodney District in 1992, succeeding Sir Gordon Mason. He was re-elected at the local-body elections in 1995 and 1998, but council in-fighting led to his resignation in 2000.
In the 1998 Queen's Birthday Honours Armstrong was appointed a Companion of the Queen's Service Order for public services. He died in Whanganui in 2015.