Norm Wighton was a determined all-rounder, a left-hand batsman, right arm leg spinner and wicketkeeper. Norm played First Grade cricket with East Albury from 1948-49 to 1955-56. He was a member of the East Albury Premiership team in 1954-55, awarded the flag after losing the semi-final to Murray South, who were subsequently disqualified.
Norm played First Grade cricket with St Patrick’s Cricket Club from 1956-57 to 1976-
77. Norm was a founding member of the reformed St Patrick’s Cricket Club in 1956-57, and played in their First Grade Premierships in 1968-69, 1970-71 and 1971-72.
He represented Albury Border and Cricket Association at Melbourne Country Week in 1949 and 1950.
As an all-rounder, some of Norm’s highlights are:
Norm acted in the roles of Secretary and Treasurer at East Albury and held the roles of A Grade captain and club coach at various stages at St Patrick’s and is still involved in coaching junior cricketers. He was director of coaching for Murray Cricket Council for a number of years.
He was awarded life membership of St Patrick’s Cricket Club in 1968. Norm received the Australian Sports Medal in 2000 for his service to cricket.
