Mark Beban
 Beban at Roncalli College in 1996 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Mark Albert Beban | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 February 1940 Greymouth, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 4 April 2005 (aged 65) Wellington, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off-spin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1969–70 | Wellington | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 22 April 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mark Albert Beban (3 February 1940 – 4 April 2005) was a New Zealand cricketer, priest and schoolteacher.
Beban played four first-class matches for Wellington in the 1969–70 season. He is one of the few ordained Roman Catholic priests to play first-class cricket, and the only one in New Zealand. He also played for Hawke's Bay in the Hawke Cup.[1][2]
Beban became a teacher. He was the foundation principal of Roncalli College in Timaru, serving in that position from 1982 to 1996, as well as coaching the school's cricket team.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Mark Beban". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
- ^ "Mark Beban". Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
- ^ "Father Mark Beban". South Canterbury Museum. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
- ^ Roncalli College: 25th Jubilee, 1982–2007. Timaru: Roncalli College. 2007. p. 22. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
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