Carl Beal

Carl Ernest Beal (12 July 1887 – 16 August 1916) was an Australian-born New Zealand cricketer. He played 12 matches of first-class cricket for Otago and Canterbury between 1906 and 1915.[1][2]

Carl Beal
Personal information
Full name
Carl Ernest Beal
Born(1887-07-12)12 July 1887
Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
Died16 August 1916(1916-08-16) (aged 29)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
RelationsWilliam Beal (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1906/07–1908/09Otago
1913/14–1914/15Canterbury
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 12
Runs scored 436
Batting average 24.22
100s/50s 1/1
Top score 105
Balls bowled 180
Wickets 3
Bowling average 37.00
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 2/16
Catches/stumpings 7/–
Source: Cricinfo, 24 March 2022

In January 1914 Beal scored 105 for Canterbury against Wellington in the Plunket Shield, reaching his century in 110 minutes.[3] In January 1915 he scored 242 not out playing for East Christchurch, a record score for the Christchurch club competition.[4] Shortly afterwards he began to suffer from tuberculosis, and he returned to Melbourne with his wife. He died in Melbourne in August 1916 aged 29.[1][5][6]

Beal's brother William also played for Otago and went on to umpire first-class matches in New Zealand.[7]

References
  1. "Carl Beal". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  2. "Carl Beal". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  3. "Cricket". Lyttelton Times: 5. 2 January 1914.
  4. "Cricket". Otago Witness. No. 3176. 27 January 1915. p. 51.
  5. "Notes of the Week". Sun. III (644): 3. 3 March 1916. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  6. "Mr C. E. Beal". Press. LII (15699): 2. 19 September 1916. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  7. William Beal, CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 January 2022. (subscription required)


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