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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Use New Zealand English Шаблон:Infobox officeholder Douglas Warwick Armstrong Шаблон:Post-nominals (13 April 1931 – 18 February 2015) was a New Zealand cricketer, television sports broadcaster and local-body politician. He served as mayor of Rodney District from 1992 to 2000.

Cricket career

Born in Wellington in 1931, Armstrong was a slow left-arm orthodox bowler and tail-end batsman.[1] He played two first-class matches for Central Districts in the 1958–59 season,[1] and also appeared for Manawatu and Wanganui in four Hawke Cup matches between 1956 and 1964.[2]

Broadcasting career

Шаблон:Expand section Armstrong was a sports presenter on TVNZ in the 1980s.[3]

Political career

Armstrong was elected mayor of Rodney District in 1992, succeeding Sir Gordon Mason. He was re-elected at the local-body elections in 1995 and 1998, but council in-fighting led to his resignation in 2000.[4]

In the 1998 Queen's Birthday Honours, Armstrong was appointed a Companion of the Queen's Service Order for public services.[5] He died in Whanganui in 2015.[3]

References

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