William Holden (cricketer)

William James Holden (20 July 1883 – 2 August 1949) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played four first-class matches for Otago during the 1917–18 and 1918–19 seasons.[1][2]

William Holden
Personal information
Full name
William James Holden
Born(1883-07-20)20 July 1883
Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Died2 August 1949(1949-08-02) (aged 66)
Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1917/18–1918/19Otago
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 14 May 2016

Holden was born at Dunedin in 1883 and worked as a salesman.[3] He played club cricket in both Dunedin and Christchurch. One of his sons, Allen Holden, also played first-class cricket for Otago,[2] and another, Arthur Holden, was a rugby union half-back who played for Southland and New Zealand.[4][5] Holden died at Invercargill in 1949. He was aged 66.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "William Holden". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
  2. ^ a b Personalities in Sport: No. XLIV: WJ Holden, Evening Star, issue 21078, 15 April 1932, p. 14. (Available online at Papers Past. Retrieved 31 May 2023.)
  3. ^ McCarron A (2010) New Zealand Cricketers 1863/64–2010, p. 68. Cardiff: The Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. ISBN 978 1 905138 98 2
  4. ^ Topical Tattle, Evening Star, issue 22190, 19 November 1935, p. 4. (Available online at Papers Past. Retrieved 31 May 2023.)
  5. ^ Tubby Holden, All Blacks. Retrievied 31 May 2023.
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