# Murray Chapple

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New Zealand cricketer (1930–1985)

Murray Chapple Murray Chapple in 1961 Personal information Full name Murray Ernest Chapple Born (1930-07-25)25 July 1930 Christchurch, New Zealand Died 31 July 1985(1985-07-31) (aged 55) Hamilton, New Zealand Batting Right-handed Bowling Left-arm medium Slow left-arm orthodox International information National side New Zealand (1953–1966) Test debut (cap 61) 13 March 1953 v South Africa Last Test 25 February 1966 v England Career statistics Competition Test First-class Matches 14 119 Runs scored 497 5,344 Batting average 19.11 28.88 100s/50s 0/3 4/31 Top score 76 165 Balls bowled 248 11,064 Wickets 1 142 Bowling average 84.00 25.06 5 wickets in innings 0 4 10 wickets in match 0 0 Best bowling 1/24 5/24 Catches/stumpings 10/– 67/– Source: Cricinfo, 1 April 2017

**Murray Ernest Chapple** (25 July 1930 – 31 July 1985) was a [New Zealand](/source/New_Zealand_cricket_team) [cricketer](/source/Cricketer). He played 14 [Test matches](/source/Test_cricket) over 13 years, scoring three fifties with a highest score of 76. He [captained](/source/Captain_(cricket)) New Zealand in one Test in 1966.

## Playing career

Chapple was a right-handed middle-order batsman and left-arm medium-pace bowler who bowled left-arm spin later in his career.[1][2] In a first-class career that began when he was 19 and ended when he was 41, Chapple played for [Canterbury](/source/Canterbury_cricket_team) (1949–50, 1952–53 to 1960–61) and [Central Districts](/source/Central_Districts_cricket_team) (1950–51 to 1951–52, 1962–63 to 1965–66), toured South Africa with the New Zealand teams in [1953–54](/source/New_Zealand_cricket_team_in_South_Africa_in_1953%E2%80%9354) and [1961–62](/source/New_Zealand_cricket_team_in_South_Africa_in_1961%E2%80%9362), and captained New Zealand in the First Test against [England](/source/English_cricket_team) in 1965–66.[3]

Chapple came to national prominence in 1952–53 when, after four [Plunket Shield](/source/Plunket_Shield) seasons in which his highest score was 79, he scored 165 and 88 opening the batting for Canterbury against the touring [South Africans](/source/South_Africa_cricket_team).[4] He was selected for the Second Test against South Africa, and the tour of South Africa the following season. His best bowling figures were 5 for 24 for Canterbury against Auckland in 1955–56.[5]

After a leg injury forced him out of the Second Test in 1965–66, he retired.[2]

## Administrative career

While managing the New Zealand team that toured [West Indies](/source/West_Indies) in 1971–72, Chapple played in the match against [Windward Islands](/source/Windward_Islands_cricket_team) when injuries reduced the side to ten fit players, but the match was ruined by rain and he did not bat, bowl or field. His management of the tour was praised by [Henry Blofeld](/source/Henry_Blofeld) in *[Wisden](/source/Wisden_Cricketers'_Almanack)*: "He did a lot to relieve his players of the many different pressures which were upon them and was always a wise counsellor. He must share the credit for the success of the tour."[6]

Chapple also managed the New Zealand side that toured [India](/source/New_Zealand_cricket_team_in_India_in_1976%E2%80%9377) and [Pakistan](/source/New_Zealand_cricket_team_in_Pakistan_in_1976%E2%80%9377) in 1976–77. He was appointed to manage the team to [England in 1986](/source/New_Zealand_cricket_team_in_England_in_1986), but died before the tour began.[7]

## Personal life

Chapple worked as a schoolteacher, and then as a school inspector.[8] At the time of his death in July 1985 he was the district senior inspector of primary schools in [Hamilton](/source/Hamilton%2C_New_Zealand).[9] He and his wife Frances had a daughter and two sons.[9]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Murray Chapple"](https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/murray-chapple-36602). *Cricinfo*. Retrieved 12 July 2024.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-RTB_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-RTB_2-1) [Brittenden, R. T.](/source/Dick_Brittenden) (7 August 1985). ["Murray Chapple served cricket in many roles"](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19850807.2.129.1). *Press*: 31.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["New Zealand vs England, 1st Test at Christchurch, Feb 25 1966"](https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/england-tour-of-new-zealand-1965-66-61767/new-zealand-vs-england-1st-test-62988/full-scorecard). *Cricinfo*. Retrieved 12 July 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [Canterbury v South Africans 1952–53](https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/20/20540.html). Cricketarchive.com. Retrieved on 27 May 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [Canterbury v Auckland 1955–56](https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/21/21837.html). Cricketarchive.com. Retrieved on 27 May 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** [Henry Blofeld](/source/Henry_Blofeld) (1973) "New Zealand in the West Indies, 1971–72", *Wisden*, p. 881.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** *Wisden* 1986, p. 1209.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** D. J. Cameron, *Caribbean Crusade: The New Zealand Cricketers in the West Indies 1972*, Hodder & Stoughton, Auckland, 1972, p. 17.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-MA_9-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-MA_9-1) Matthew Appleby, *New Zealand Test Cricket Captains*, Reed Publishing, Auckland, 2002, p. 76.

## External links

- [Murray Chapple](https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/36602.html) at [Cricinfo](/source/Cricinfo)

Sporting positions Preceded by John Reid New Zealand national cricket captain 1966 Succeeded by Barry Sinclair

v t e New Zealand Test cricket captains 1929–30; 1931: Lowry 1931–32; 1937: Page 1945–46; 1951–51: Hadlee 1951–52; 1953–54: Sutcliffe 1952–53: Wallace 1953–54; 1954–55: Rabone 1955–56; 1955–56: Cave 1955–56; 1965: Reid 1965–66: Chapple 1965–66; 1967–68: Sinclair 1967–71; 1971–72: Dowling 1971–72; 1974–75: Congdon 1975–76; 1976–77: Turner 1976–77: Parker 1977–78; 1978/79; 1980–81: Burgess 1979–80; 1984–85: Howarth 1984–85; 1986–87: Coney 1986–87; 1987–88: J. Crowe 1987–88; 1988–89; 1990: Wright 1990–91; 1992–93; 1993/94: M. Crowe 1990–91: Smith 1992–93; 1994–95: Rutherford 1995–96; 1996–97: Germon 1996–97; 2006–07: Fleming 1998–99: Nash 2007–08; 2010–11: Vettori 2011–13; 2016–17: Taylor 2012–13; 2015–16: McCullum 2015–16; 2022–23: Williamson 2022–24: Southee 2024–present: Latham

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