Arthur Fisher (New Zealand cricketer)
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Full name | Arthur Hadfield Fisher | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Nelson, New Zealand | 11 February 1871||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 23 March 1961 Dunedin, New Zealand | (aged 90)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Left-arm medium pace | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1890-91 to 1909-10 | Otago | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 17 September 2014 |
Arthur Hadfield Fisher (11 February 1871 – 23 March 1961) was a New Zealand cricketer and businessman. He was born in Nelson, New Zealand on 11 February 1871.[1]
He played for Otago from 1890-91 to 1909-10 as a left-arm medium-pace bowler, taking 197 wickets at an average of 16.38. Against a touring Queensland cricket team in 1896-97 he took 9 for 50 in the first innings.[2]
He represented New Zealand, in the days before New Zealand had Test cricket status, in matches against Australian and English teams. Against the MCC in Wellington in 1906-07, he took 4 for 25 and 5 for 61 in a 56-run victory for New Zealand.[3]
He died in Dunedin in 1961 at the age of 90.
See also
References
- ^ Richmond, David. "Arthur Hadfield Fisher". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved December 2011.
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(help) - ^ Otago v Queensland 1896-97
- ^ New Zealand v MCC 1906-07