Alan Herbert Preston (29 October 1932 – 2 September 2004) was a New Zealand

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player and

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er who represented the

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and played 38 first-class matches for

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and two for the North Island.

Football

Preston made his full

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debut in a 2–1 win over

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on 14 August 1954 and played twice over the next two weeks against the same opposition, losing both 1–4.

Cricket

A right hand batsman and right arm medium pace bowler, Preston played 38 matches for

and two for a North Island XI against the South Island between 1955 and 1963. He averaged 24.54 runs in 69 innings, and had career best bowling figures of 3 for 32.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Preston, Alan 1932 births 2004 deaths New Zealand men's association footballers New Zealand men's international footballers New Zealand cricketers Wellington cricketers Men's association football forwards North Island cricketers 20th-century New Zealand sportsmen