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New Zealand cricketer
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Male
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Birth:
7 April 1908(Palmerston North, Palmerston North City, Manawatū-Whanganui Region, New Zealand)
Death:
17 October 1988(Palmerston North, Palmerston North City, Manawatū-Whanganui Region, New Zealand)
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Biography
William Edward "Red" Norris (7 April 1908 – 17 October 1988) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played in five first-class matches for Wellington from 1940 to 1943.
Norris played Hawke Cup cricket for Manawatu from 1926 to 1947, scoring 1242 runs at an average of 22.58 in 42 challenge matches. He captained Manawatu when they won the title from Taranaki in December 1934. He held the run-scoring record for his club, Palmerston, until 2020, with 7,018 runs.