Henry Tattersall

Henry James Tattersall (21 December 1892 – 5 November 1971) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played six matches of first-class cricket for Auckland and Wellington between 1913 and 1928.[1][2] He toured Australia with the New Zealand team in 1913-14 as the second wicket-keeper, but did not play in any of the four first-class matches against state teams.[3]

Henry Tattersall
Personal information
Full nameHenry James Tattersall
Born(1892-12-21)21 December 1892
Christchurch, New Zealand
Died5 November 1971(1971-11-05) (aged 78)
Palmerston North, New Zealand
RoleWicket-keeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1912-13 to 1913-14Auckland
1922-23 to 1927-28Wellington
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 6
Runs scored 94
Batting average 11.75
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 24
Balls bowled –
Wickets –
Bowling average –
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling –
Catches/stumpings 7/4
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 22 August 2018

Before World War I he worked as an engineer in an Auckland foundry.[4] During the war he served overseas in the New Zealand Expeditionary Force as a sergeant.[5]

After the war he settled on 557 acres at Akitio which he had been granted after a ballot under the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act.[6] In April 1921 he married Muriel Childs. They had a son in 1922 but separated soon afterwards and divorced in 1927.[7][8] He moved to Wellington.[9]

See also

References
  1. "Henry Tattersall". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  2. "Henry Tattersall". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  3. Don Neely & Richard Payne, Men in White: The History of New Zealand International Cricket, 1894–1985, Moa, Auckland, 1986, pp. 53–56.
  4. "TATTERSALL, Henry James - WW1". Discovering Anzacs. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  5. "Henry James Tattersall". Auckland Museum. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  6. "040 Soldiers Road, Akitio". Poppy Places. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  7. "Muriel Emma Tattersall RN, 1895 - 1982". Wellington Medical History Society. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  8. "Divorce suits". Evening Post: 15. 13 June 1927. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  9. "Assault at Onehunga". New Zealand Herald: 16. 15 September 1928. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
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