William Henry Dustin (30 August 1909 – 24 September 2001) was a New Zealand

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er. He played in eleven first-class matches for

Wellington Wellington is the capital city of New Zealand. It is located at the south-western tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Remutaka Range. Wellington is the third-largest city in New Zealand (second largest in the North Island ...

from 1927 to 1944. Dustin and his twin brother were born in

Palmerston North Palmerston North (; , colloquially known as Palmerston or Palmy) is a city in the North Island of New Zealand and the seat of the Manawatū-Whanganui region. Located in the eastern Manawatū Plains, the city is near the north bank of the Manaw ...

and attended

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. Both played senior rugby and cricket in Wellington. Dustin was a right-handed opening batsman. He had his best season in 1931–32, when he formed an effective opening partnership with

Stewie Dempster Charles Stewart Dempster (15 November 1903 – 14 February 1974) was a New Zealand Test cricketer and coach. As well as representing New Zealand cricket team, New Zealand, he also played for Wellington cricket team, Wellington, Scottish cricket ...

. He scored 186 runs in the

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in that season, with a top score of 92 in a partnership of 239 with Dempster, and Wellington won the Shield. Dustin served in the

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. In 1942 he was the proprietor of a

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dustin, Bill 1909 births 2001 deaths People educated at Wellington College, Wellington New Zealand cricketers Wellington cricketers Cricketers from Palmerston North Royal New Zealand Air Force cricketers