Walter John Garwood (30 April 1849 – 10 April 1885) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played two first-class matches, one for Otago during the 1873–74 season and the other for Wellington in 1876–77.[1][2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Walter John Garwood |
| Born | 30 April 1849 Tortington, Sussex, England |
| Died | 10 April 1885 (aged 35) Brisbane, Australia |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 1873/74 | Otago |
| 1876/77 | Wellington |
Source: Cricinfo, 11 May 2016 | |
Garwood was the highest scorer on either side in his first first-class match, scoring 31 in the first innings for Otago against Auckland when no one else in the match reached 20.[3] Garwood was born in England and worked as a miner. He died of tuberculosis at Brisbane Hospital in 1885 aged 36.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ "Walter Garwood". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- ^ "Walter Garwood". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- ^ "Otago v Auckland 1873-74". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- ^ "Brisbane Hospital". Brisbane Courier: 6. 16 April 1885.
- ^ McCarron A (2010) New Zealand Cricketers 1863/64–2010, p. 55. Cardiff: The Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. ISBN 978 1 905138 98 2
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