Russell Payne Player Statistics

Debut: Dunedin Metro 29/30 November 1960
Last: Central Otago 2/3 March 1974

Batting Style: Right-hand bat
Playing Role: Batsman

Club(s): Union

Positions Held/Awarded: Life Member (1991) , Patron (0 - )

One of the legends of North Otago Cricket, Russell was a long time member of the North Otago rep side during the 1960's and 1970's.

A prolific run scorer for his club side Union (he holds the clubs run scoring record by over 6,300 runs), he scored over 1000 runs in Club and Representative fixtures during the 1968-69 season.During his playing days many remarked that he was unlucky not to have been given a chance at first class level for Otago. When his career ended he had a number of North Otago batting records and is one of only a small number to have played more than 50 matches.

Since the ending of his playing career he has continued an active involvement in cricket in the region being part of the administration of the sport at club and North Otago level along with for more than 20 years preparing the wicket at Whitestone Contracting Stadium for representive fixtures.

He is a life member of both the North Otago Cricket Association and the Union Cricket Club.

Batting By Season

Season	Mches	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	100s	50s	0s	Av	4s	6s	Cts	St
1973-1974	6	10	0	291	98	0	2	0	29.10	34	0	0	0
1972-1973	5	8	0	233	74	0	2	0	29.13	24	0	3	0
1971-1972	5	9	0	176	70	0	1	2	19.56	25	0	2	0
1970-1971	6	11	0	211	45	0	0	0	19.18	32	0	1	0
1969-1970	7	10	0	153	41	0	0	1	15.30	8	1	6	0
1968-1969	6	11	1	226	57	0	2	2	22.60	20	0	1	0
1967-1968	6	10	2	160	53	0	1	2	20.00	19	0	3	0
1966-1967	4	6	0	126	48	0	0	0	21.00	21	0	0	0
1965-1966	6	10	0	210	89	0	1	2	21.00	22	5	1	0
1964-1965	1	2	0	9	9	0	0	1	4.50	0	0	2	0
1963-1964	3	4	0	55	22	0	0	1	13.75	0	0	0	0
1960-1961	2	2	0	15	14	0	0	0	7.50	0	0	2	0
Career	57	93	3	1865	98	0	9	11	20.72	205	6	21	0

Best Batting Performances

Score	1s	2s	3s	4s	5s	6s	BF	Mins	Rate	Inns	Pos	Dismissal	Opposition	Start Date	SC
98	19	16	5	8	0	0				2	bowled	2	Ashburton County	22-12-1973	+
89	14	6	1	9	0	4				1	lbw	3	Central Otago	23-11-1965	+
74	26	7	2	7	0	0				2	caught	3	Central Otago	03-03-1973	+
70	14	8	0	10	0	0				2	caught	2	Ashburton County	22-01-1972	+
67	15	9	2	7	0	0		200		1	caught	1	Ashburton County	13-01-1973	+
57	5	5	6	6	0	0				2	caught	2	Ashburton County	08-02-1969	+
56*	8	6	4	6	0	0				2	not out	4	Ashburton County	08-02-1969	+
53*	12	5	1	7	0	0				3	not out	4	Otago "B"	26-12-1967	+
52	10	3	4	6	0	0				2	caught	3	Southland	01-12-1973	+
48	6	9	0	6	0	0		63		1	caught	1	Langford Smith XI	20-11-1966	+

Highest Partnerships

Wkt	Runs	Inns	Along With	Start	End	Opposition	Date	SC
1st	204	2	Robert Wilson	0/0	1/204	Ashburton County	22-12-1973	+
1st	121	2	Robert Wilson	0/0	1/121	Ashburton County	22-01-1972	+
1st	105	3	Brian R Papps	0/0	1/105	Central Otago	23-11-1965	+
2nd	96	2	Ivan Geddes	1/29	2/125	Central Otago	07-03-1970	+
1st	92	3	Robert Wilson	0/0	1/92	Southland	01-12-1973	+
1st	89	1	Steven Gunby	0/0	1/89	Ashburton County	13-01-1973	+
1st	83	1	Robert Wilson	0/0	1/83	North Canterbury	16-01-1971	+
7th	65	3	Anthony Cartwright	6/55	7/120	Central Otago	03-03-1973	+
1st	61	3	Steven Gunby	0/0	1/61	Central Otago	29-01-1972	+
2nd	61	1	Robert Wilson	1/2	2/63	Otago "B"	26-12-1972	+

Bowling By Season

	Mchs	Inns	Wkts	Runs	BBI	BBM	4w	5w	9wm	10wm	Av
1973-1974	6	8	0	0			0	0	0	0
1972-1973	5	7	0	25			0	0	0	0	-----
1971-1972	5	6	1	29	1/15	1/15	0	0	0	0	29.00
1970-1971	6	8	2	28	1/13	1/13	0	0	0	0	14.00
1969-1970	7	11	0	0			0	0	0	0
1968-1969	6	10	0	0			0	0	0	0
1967-1968	6	11	5	105	4/67	4/92	2	0	0	0	21.00
1966-1967	4	5	0	18			0	0	0	0	-----
1965-1966	6	9	0	0			0	0	0	0
1964-1965	1	1	0	0			0	0	0	0
1963-1964	3	3	0	0			0	0	0	0
1960-1961	2	2	0	0			0	0	0	0
Career	57	81	8	205	4/67	4/92	0	0	0	0	25.63

Best Bowling Performances

Overs	Mdns	Wkts	Runs	Econ	Pos	Inn	Opposition	Start Date	SC
11	0	4	67	6.09	5	3	Fiji	22-01-1968	+
2	0	1	13	6.50	6	3	Southland	27-01-1968	+
8	4	1	13	1.63	3	2	Southland	12-12-1970	+
2	0	1	15	7.50	6	2	North Canterbury	16-01-1971	+
2	0	1	15	7.50	7	2	L.D. Smith XI	19-11-1972	+
1	0	0	2	2.00	5	3	Otago "B"	30-12-1966	+
1	0	0	11	11.00	5	2	South Canterbury	24-02-1973	+
1	0	0	14	14.00	6	2	South Canterbury	12-02-1972	+
1	0	0	14	14.00	6	2	Ashburton County	13-01-1973	+
2	0	0	16	8.00	6	2	L.D. Smith XI	20-11-1966	+

Trophies/Honours

Season	Trophy/Honour
1994-1995	Major Awards Services to North Otago Cricket - Alexander Keith Memorial Trophy
1976-1977	Senior Batting Aggregate - Oamaru Mail Rosebowl	534 @ 38.14
1968-1969	Senior Batting Aggregate - Oamaru Mail Rosebowl	721 @ 37.95
1965-1966	Major Awards Cricketer of the Year - Oamaru Licensing Trust Trophy