Ron Broom
The basics
Quick facts
Gender:
Male
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Birth:
7 February 1925
Death:
24 December 2016
The details
Biography
Roland Francis "Ron" Broom (7 February 1925 – 24 December 2016) was a New Zealand first-class cricketer who played for Wellington.
Born in Te Kuiti on 7 February 1925, Broom was a left-arm medium-pace bowler and left-hand batsman. He made three first-class appearances for Wellington in the 1954/55 season, taking six wickets at an average of 19.00. With the bat he scored 47 runs, with a high score of 21, at an average of 11.75.
Broom died in Palmerston North on 24 December 2016, and he was buried in Kelvin Grove Cemetery.