Gibson Kirke Turton (29 July 1841 – 3 July 1891) was a New Zealand barrister who was Provincial Solicitor of Otago,[1] as well as a first-class cricketer who played six matches for Otago in the 1860s and 1870s. He was a native of Raglan, in the Waikato.[2][3][4]

Gibson Turton
Turton and his sister Laura in 1870
Personal information
Full name
Gibson Kirke Turton
Born(1841-07-29)29 July 1841
Raglan, Waikato, New Zealand
Died3 July 1891(1891-07-03) (aged 49)
Wellington, New Zealand
RoleBatsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1863/64–1871/72Otago
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 6
Runs scored 79
Batting average 8.77
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 28
Catches/stumpings 0/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 22 December 2023

Personal life

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Turton married Annie Isabel Bathgate, a daughter of the Hon. J. B. Bathgate, in Dunedin in December 1866.[5] They had six children. However, he took to alcohol, lost his position and left his family. He wandered in various parts of New Zealand and Australia, and died semi-destitute in Wellington.[4][6]

References

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  1. ^ Kinross, Andrew. My life and lays, Harvard University: J. Ward, pp 32–33, 1899.
  2. ^ "Gibson Turton". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Gibson Turton". Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  4. ^ a b McCarron A (2010) New Zealand Cricketers 1863/64–2010, p. 132. Cardiff: The Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. ISBN 978 1 905138 98 2 (Available online at the Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. Retrieved 5 June 2023.)
  5. ^ "Marriage". New Zealand Herald: 4. 9 January 1867.
  6. ^ "A Sad Ending". Wanganui Herald. 7 July 1891. p. 2.
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