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William Beal (cricketer)

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William Beal
Personal information
Full name
William Matthew Beal
Born(1877-03-17)17 March 1877
Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
Died3 August 1964(1964-08-03) (aged 87)
Dunedin, New Zealand
RelationsCarl Beal (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1909/10Otago
Umpiring information
FC umpired5 (1923/24–1929/30)
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 1
Batting average 1.00
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 1*
Catches/stumpings 0/–
Source: CricketArchive, 27 January 2021

William Matthew Beal (17 March 1877 – 3 August 1964) was a New Zealand cricketer who played for Otago. He was born in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia in 1877.[1]

Beal made a single first-class appearance for the side in the 1909–10 Plunket Shield against Auckland. He scored a single run in the match.[1][2]

Beal later stood as umpire in five first-class matches, including the second international match in 1927–28 between the touring Australian team and New Zealand at Carisbrook in Dunedin.[3][4] His brother, Carl, played first-class cricket for Otago and Canterbury.[5]

Beal died at Dunedin in 1964 aged 87.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b William Beal, CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 January 2021. (subscription required)
  2. ^ Auckland v Otago: Plunket Shield 1909/10, CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 January 2021. (subscription required)
  3. ^ William Beal as umpire in first-class matches, CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 January 2021. (subscription required)
  4. ^ "Second cricket test". Evening Star. 31 March 1928. p. 10. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  5. ^ Carl Beal, CricInfo. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  6. ^ William Beal, CricInfo. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
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