Notable Club Members
In addition to the founders, there have been numerous other noteworthy members of the club. Here are some of them:
Harold Nottman: Harold was yet another of the very useful cricketers who played for LNZCC in the early years, having played first-class cricket for Auckland. His finest performance for LNZCC was against Ripley, when he took 9 wickets in an innings. Harold was a devoted and skilled administrator for the club in the difficult period in the 1960s when the founders began to step away, and it was his cajoling of people that was often the reason an LNZCC team actually made it onto the park on match day. Harold's love for the club was such that he left a generous bequest in his will, which funds LNZCC Caps for new members playing their fifth game.
Paddy Gaffikin: From Nelson, Paddy arrived in the UK in 1966 and immediately joined LNZCC. He had played rugby to a senior level in NZ, and was a good batsman and a useful bowler for LNZ. Paddy turned out for LNZ for more than 30 years but perhaps his longest-lasting contribution was off the field. In the lead-up to the 2002 Golden Jubilee, Paddy wrote and published a book - 'Kiwis on the Common' - recording the formation of the club and it's early decades.
Richard Holden: A true English gentleman, Richard found his way to LNZCC after a winter playing for the LNZ Rugby Football Club in the 1970s. He was the team's go-to slow bowler for more than 30 years, collecting well over 150 wickets in more than 100 matches. We believe the true total of games Richard played far exceeds that number but the scorebooks from the 1970s and 80s are missing. A very tall man, Richard is one of the few club members ever to buy the full blazer and trousers combination which has meant many appearances in crowd shots on TV at Lords and The Oval during tests. Richard was also a member of the club's committee for many, many years. Richard retired from playing in 2013.
Martin Conway: Martin arrived in London from Wellington and is now in his third decade as a member of LNZCC. He has umpired in more than 400 games for the club, as well as having spent long periods on the club's committee. In 2015, Martin completed the second of two stretches as Honorary Secretary.
Anthony Penman: From Hawkes Bay and now based in Essex, Tony played first-class cricket in the UBIX Cup and has collected more than 200 wickets and more than 3,000 runs in almost 200 games for the club. Instrumental in establishing the fixture at Swinbrook, and long-time match manager for the Hagley fixture, Tony has also enjoyed the rare pleasure of playing in the same LNZCC side with son Hamish on more than 15 occasions.
Graeme Pateman: While his best on-field feat was undoubtedly the five-wicket bag he took vs the full NZ side in 1986, it is for another reason that Graeme's time at LNZCC is noteworthy. In the mid-1980s, when LNZCC was struggling and there was serious contemplation of the club's formal discontinuance, Graeme assumed the role of Chairman, rallied the club's committee (along with Maurie Watson and a few others) and pulled the club back on to its feet. Graeme continued to support the club in retirement from Bouyon, France where in 1992 he arranged a match between LNZCC and the Monte Carlo Cricket Club. Graeme passed away suddenly in 2014.
John Haynes: With Harold Nottman, John was the mainstay of the club in the leaner years after its glamorous beginnings. An Englishman and a teacher, he spent 2 years as a master at Christ’s College in Christchurch in the late ‘50s and also played cricket for Canterbury then. For 30 years he was tireless in organising matches, personnel and gear to ensure the club’s personnel turned out as they should do, properly attired and on time. An accomplished all rounder, he took many wickets but always insisted on batting well down the order to ensure others could participate. At the age of 62 he and an old Canterbury colleague and former NZ opener, PGZ (Zin) Harris, put on 129 for the first wicket against Ventnor, easily passing their combined ages.
Harold Nottman: Harold was yet another of the very useful cricketers who played for LNZCC in the early years, having played first-class cricket for Auckland. His finest performance for LNZCC was against Ripley, when he took 9 wickets in an innings. Harold was a devoted and skilled administrator for the club in the difficult period in the 1960s when the founders began to step away, and it was his cajoling of people that was often the reason an LNZCC team actually made it onto the park on match day. Harold's love for the club was such that he left a generous bequest in his will, which funds LNZCC Caps for new members playing their fifth game.
Paddy Gaffikin: From Nelson, Paddy arrived in the UK in 1966 and immediately joined LNZCC. He had played rugby to a senior level in NZ, and was a good batsman and a useful bowler for LNZ. Paddy turned out for LNZ for more than 30 years but perhaps his longest-lasting contribution was off the field. In the lead-up to the 2002 Golden Jubilee, Paddy wrote and published a book - 'Kiwis on the Common' - recording the formation of the club and it's early decades.
Richard Holden: A true English gentleman, Richard found his way to LNZCC after a winter playing for the LNZ Rugby Football Club in the 1970s. He was the team's go-to slow bowler for more than 30 years, collecting well over 150 wickets in more than 100 matches. We believe the true total of games Richard played far exceeds that number but the scorebooks from the 1970s and 80s are missing. A very tall man, Richard is one of the few club members ever to buy the full blazer and trousers combination which has meant many appearances in crowd shots on TV at Lords and The Oval during tests. Richard was also a member of the club's committee for many, many years. Richard retired from playing in 2013.
Martin Conway: Martin arrived in London from Wellington and is now in his third decade as a member of LNZCC. He has umpired in more than 400 games for the club, as well as having spent long periods on the club's committee. In 2015, Martin completed the second of two stretches as Honorary Secretary.
Anthony Penman: From Hawkes Bay and now based in Essex, Tony played first-class cricket in the UBIX Cup and has collected more than 200 wickets and more than 3,000 runs in almost 200 games for the club. Instrumental in establishing the fixture at Swinbrook, and long-time match manager for the Hagley fixture, Tony has also enjoyed the rare pleasure of playing in the same LNZCC side with son Hamish on more than 15 occasions.
Graeme Pateman: While his best on-field feat was undoubtedly the five-wicket bag he took vs the full NZ side in 1986, it is for another reason that Graeme's time at LNZCC is noteworthy. In the mid-1980s, when LNZCC was struggling and there was serious contemplation of the club's formal discontinuance, Graeme assumed the role of Chairman, rallied the club's committee (along with Maurie Watson and a few others) and pulled the club back on to its feet. Graeme continued to support the club in retirement from Bouyon, France where in 1992 he arranged a match between LNZCC and the Monte Carlo Cricket Club. Graeme passed away suddenly in 2014.
John Haynes: With Harold Nottman, John was the mainstay of the club in the leaner years after its glamorous beginnings. An Englishman and a teacher, he spent 2 years as a master at Christ’s College in Christchurch in the late ‘50s and also played cricket for Canterbury then. For 30 years he was tireless in organising matches, personnel and gear to ensure the club’s personnel turned out as they should do, properly attired and on time. An accomplished all rounder, he took many wickets but always insisted on batting well down the order to ensure others could participate. At the age of 62 he and an old Canterbury colleague and former NZ opener, PGZ (Zin) Harris, put on 129 for the first wicket against Ventnor, easily passing their combined ages.