Eric Watson (cricketer)

Eric Alexander Watson (20 July 1925 – 25 March 2017) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played 46 first-class matches for Otago between 1947 and 1960. A right-arm medium-pace bowler, he took 41 wickets at an average of 30.46, with best bowling figures of 4–26. With the bat, he scored 1779 runs at an average of 21.43 and a high score of 103.[1]

Eric Watson

Personal information
Full name	Eric Alexander Watson
Born	(1925-07-20)20 July 1925 Dunedin, New Zealand
Died	25 March 2017(2017-03-25) (aged 91) Dunedin, New Zealand
Batting	Right-hand
Bowling	Right-arm medium
Relations	Leonard Watson (brother)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1947/48–1959/60	Otago
First-class debut	13 March 1948  v Fiji
Last First-class	8 January 1960  v Northern Districts
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 46 Runs scored 1779 Batting average 21.43 100s/50s 1/8 Top score 103 Balls bowled 375 Wickets 41 Bowling average 30.46 5 wickets in innings 0 10 wickets in match 0 Best bowling 4-26 Catches/stumpings 48/0
Source: CricketArchive, 20 January 2017

Watson was also coach of the New Zealand rugby union team from 1979 to 1980. Prior to his appointment he was coach of the Otago rugby union team, and then the national under 23 side. He played rugby union once for Otago in 1946.[2]

See also

• List of Otago representative cricketers

References

1. "Eric Watson". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
2. "Former Otago All Black coach dies". Otago Daily Times. 28 March 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2017.

Sporting positions
Preceded by Jack Gleeson	All Blacks coach 1979–1980	Succeeded by Peter Burke