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New Zealand blazer of John Wright, 1980s
- Date:
- 1978 - 1993
- Object Number:
- M.07.67
- Creator
- Canterbury (manufacturer)
- Material
- wool
- Size
- 76 x 42 cm
- Object name
- blazer
- Object category
- clothing
Description
Black blazer with New Zealand Cricket Club crest on breast pocket of a Silver Fern and NZ CC embroidered in white threads.Display caption
John Wright became the first New Zealander to score more than 5,000 Test match runs. During a test career which lasted from 1977 to 1992 he played 82 Test matches, amassing a total of 5,334 runs including 12 centuries. He later went on to coach the Indian national team.- Association:
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John Geoffrey Wright (owner)