William Webb (cricketer, born 1872)
William Webb (1872 – 29 January 1913) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played seven first-class matches for Otago between 1897 and 1901.[1]
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| Full name | William Arthur Alexander Webb | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1872 Mosgiel, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 29 January 1913 (aged 40) Dunedin, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1897-98 to 1900-01 | Otago | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 19 February 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A right-arm bowler, Webb's best bowling figures came on Otago's northern tour in 1899–1900, when he took 5 for 42 in the second innings in the victory over Hawke's Bay.[2] Ill-health led him to retire from cricket in his thirties, when he took up umpiring, but he died at the age of 40.[3] His Dunedin cricket club, Opoho, forfeited its next match so its players could attend his funeral.[4]
References
- "William Webb". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
- "Hawke's Bay v Otago 1899-00". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- "Personal". Otago Daily Times: 2. 31 January 1913.
- "Cricket: First Grade". Evening Star: 7. 3 February 1913.
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