Ian Rutherford, a New Zealand cricketer who played for Otago, Central Districts and Central Otago, died on April 2, 2026, aged 68.
Born in Dunedin on June 30, 1957, Ian Alexander Rutherford played for Central Districts and Otago between 1974 and 1984, and also represented Central Otago in the Hawke Cup. His highest first-class score was 222 for Otago against Central Districts in the 1978–79 Shell Trophy Final, after batting for 625 minutes.
He played 79 first-class matches, scoring 3,794 runs at an average of 27.10, and 21 List A matches, scoring 449 runs at 14.96.
Ian Rutherford, 68, New Zealand cricketer (Otago, Central Districts, Central Otago).