Edward Fitzsimmons

Edward Fitzsimmons (1869 – 28 January 1942), was a New Zealand cricketer who played first-class cricket for Wellington from 1890 to 1896.

Edward Fitzsimmons
Personal information
Born1869
Died28 January 1942 (aged 7273)
Wanganui, New Zealand
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off-spin
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1889-90 to 1895-96Wellington
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 15
Runs scored 134
Batting average 6.70
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 19
Balls bowled 1636
Wickets 33
Bowling average 20.69
5 wickets in innings 1
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 5/39
Catches/stumpings 12/–
Source: Cricinfo, 12 April 2019

Fitzsimmons was an off-spin bowler. In 1890-91, on the first day of his second first-class match, against Canterbury, 31 wickets fell for 242 runs as he helped dismiss Canterbury twice with 4 for 8 and 2 for 25; Wellington won by eight wickets early on the second day.[1] He took his best figures of 5 for 39 (9 for 66 in the match) in Wellington’s victory over Hawke's Bay two seasons later.[2]

He worked as a telegraphist with the Post and Telegraph Department.[3]

References

  1. "Wellington v Canterbury 1890-91". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  2. "Hawke's Bay v Wellington 1892-93". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  3. "Mr. E. Fitzsimmons". Press. 4 February 1942. p. 6.
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