James Fitzgerald (New Zealand cricketer)
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Born | Canterbury, New Zealand | 20 March 1862
Died | 24 June 1943 Dunedin, New Zealand | (aged 81)
Source: Cricinfo, 9 May 2016 |
James Fitzgerald (20 March 1862 – 24 June 1943) was a New Zealand cricketer and physician.
He was one of the twins born at Pigeon Bay on Banks Peninsula in 1862; his father was the educationalist William Fitzgerald.[1] He played two first-class matches for Otago between 1883 and 1885.[2] Fitzgerald was a physician and was the oldest one practising in New Zealand at the time of his death. He was a member of the Otago University Council. He died on 24 June 1943 in Dunedin.[3]
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References
- ^ "Births". The Press. Vol. II, no. 46. 29 March 1862. p. 5. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- ^ "James Fitzgerald". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
- ^ "Obituary". The Press. Vol. LXXIX, no. 23983. 25 June 1943. p. 3. Retrieved 6 July 2017.