Robert Coupland
cricketer (1904-1968)
Robert William Coupland (24 September 1904 – 29 September 1968) was a New Zealand cricketer and senior tourism official. He played seven first-class matches for Otago between 1930 and 1933.
Life and career
Bob Coupland was born in Christchurch, where he attended West Christchurch District High School. He was a medium-paced off-spin bowler and useful batsman in the lower order.
After three seasons playing District Cricket in Melbourne, where he also represented Victoria at rugby union, he returned to New Zealand and had a successful season in Wanganui senior cricket before moving to Invercargill in 1929. In his first match in Invercargill club cricket he took 9 for 15. He represented Southland, captaining the team in a two-day match against the touring MCC team in 1929–30. He "turned the ball prodigiously" and took 7 for 86 in MCC's only innings.
Later in 1930 Coupland was transferred in his work to Dunedin, and began playing for Otago. His best performances for Otago came in the match against Auckland in 1932–33, when he scored 32 not out and took 4 for 41 in the second innings.
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