Alistar Jordan
- November 23, 2025
- 76 years
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Alistar Jordan, 76, New Zealand cricketer (Central Districts, Cambridgeshire).
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|Alistar Bruce Jordan (5 September 1949 – 23 November 2025) was a New Zealand cricketer who played first-class cricket for Central Districts from 1969 to 1980.
Biography
A right-arm opening bowler, Jordan's best figures in first-class cricket were 7 for 82 against Otago in 1972–73. He was a member of the New Zealand team that briefly toured Australia in 1972–73.
Jordan also played Hawke Cup cricket for Taranaki from 1966 to 1992, and was named in the Hawke Cup Team of the Century in 2011. He was a player, coach and administrator in Taranaki for more than 50 years. In 2010, he was awarded life membership of the Taranaki Cricket Association. He was inducted into the Taranaki Sports Hall of Fame in 2012 and became a life member of the Central Districts Cricket Association in 2023.
Jordan and his wife Diane were married for 55 years until his death at his home, on 23 November 2025, at the age of 76.
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Trivia & Knowledge· 16 questions
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1.For which team did Alistar Jordan play first-class cricket between 1969 and 1980?
- A.Wellington
- B.Auckland
- C.Central Districtscorrect
- D.Otago
Alistar Jordan played first-class cricket for Central Districts from 1969 to 1980.
Source: biography introduction
2.What was Alistar Jordan's primary role as a bowler in cricket?
- A.Left-arm fast bowler
- B.Right-arm off-break bowler
- C.Left-arm leg-spin bowler
- D.Right-arm opening bowlercorrect
Alistar Jordan was a right-arm opening bowler.
Source: biography section
3.What were Alistar Jordan's best bowling figures in first-class cricket?
- A.8 for 90
- B.6 for 55
- C.5 for 40
- D.7 for 82correct
Alistar Jordan achieved his best first-class figures of 7 for 82 against Otago in 1972–73.
Source: biography section
4.Against which team did Alistar Jordan take his best first-class figures?
- A.Otagocorrect
- B.Northern Districts
- C.Wellington
- D.Canterbury
Alistar Jordan recorded his career-best figures of 7 for 82 against Otago.
Source: biography section
5.Alistar Jordan was a member of the New Zealand team that toured which country in 1972–73?
- A.England
- B.South Africa
- C.India
- D.Australiacorrect
Alistar Jordan toured Australia with the New Zealand team in 1972–73.
Source: biography section
6.For which team did Alistar Jordan play Hawke Cup cricket from 1966 to 1992?
- A.Hawkes Bay
- B.Taranakicorrect
- C.Manawatu
- D.Waikato
Alistar Jordan played Hawke Cup cricket for Taranaki starting in 1966.
Source: biography section
7.In what year was Alistar Jordan named in the Hawke Cup Team of the Century?
- A.2009
- B.2013
- C.2015
- D.2011correct
Alistar Jordan was named in the Hawke Cup Team of the Century in 2011.
Source: biography section
8.How long was Alistar Jordan involved as a player, coach, and administrator in Taranaki?
- A.Exactly 40 years
- B.Exactly 30 years
- C.More than 60 years
- D.More than 50 yearscorrect
Alistar Jordan served Taranaki in various capacities for more than 50 years.
Source: biography section
9.In what year did Alistar Jordan receive life membership of the Taranaki Cricket Association?
- A.2014
- B.2012
- C.2008
- D.2010correct
Alistar Jordan was awarded life membership of the Taranaki Cricket Association in 2010.
Source: biography section
10.Into which Hall of Fame was Alistar Jordan inducted in 2012?
- A.National Sports Hall of Fame
- B.Taranaki Sports Hall of Famecorrect
- C.Central Districts Hall of Fame
- D.New Zealand Cricket Hall of Fame
Alistar Jordan was inducted into the Taranaki Sports Hall of Fame in 2012.
Source: biography section
11.In what year did Alistar Jordan become a life member of the Central Districts Cricket Association?
- A.2022
- B.2021
- C.2020
- D.2023correct
Alistar Jordan became a life member of the Central Districts Cricket Association in 2023.
Source: biography section
12.How many years was Alistar Jordan married to his wife, Diane?
- A.55 yearscorrect
- B.45 years
- C.60 years
- D.50 years
Alistar Jordan and his wife Diane were married for 55 years.
Source: biography section
13.On what date did Alistar Jordan pass away?
- A.15 December 2025
- B.23 November 2025correct
- C.5 September 2025
- D.23 November 2023
Alistar Jordan died at his home on 23 November 2025.
Source: biography section
14.At what age did Alistar Jordan pass away?
- A.74
- B.78
- C.80
- D.76correct
Alistar Jordan died at the age of 76.
Source: biography section
15.What was the full birth name of Alistar Jordan?
- A.Alistar William Jordan
- B.Alistar Bruce Jordancorrect
- C.Alistar David Jordan
- D.Alistar James Jordan
The biography explicitly identifies Alistar Jordan's full name as Alistar Bruce Jordan.
Source: biography header
16.On what date was Alistar Jordan born?
- A.15 August 1949
- B.5 September 1949correct
- C.23 November 1948
- D.12 October 1950
Alistar Jordan was born on 5 September 1949.
Source: biography header
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