William Blackman (cricketer)
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| Full name | William Blackman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 November 1862 Arundel, Sussex, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 2 June 1885 (aged 22) Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed batsman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1881-1884 | Sussex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 9 January 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
William Blackman (27 November 1862 – 2 June 1885) was a cricketer who played first-class cricket for Sussex County Cricket Club. He was educated at Ardingly College and played 34 times for Sussex between 1881 and 1884.[1] Suffering ill-health, he then moved to Melbourne, Australia, where, within a few months, he died of tuberculosis at the age of 22.
References
- ^ "Brief profile of William Blackman". Retrieved 2008-06-06.