William Carlton (cricketer)

William Carlton (22 May 1876 23 December 1959) was an Australian cricketer. He played first-class cricket for Victoria, Auckland and Canterbury between 1898 and 1914.[1]

William Carlton
Personal information
Born(1876-05-22)22 May 1876
Melbourne, Australia
Died23 December 1959(1959-12-23) (aged 83)
Melbourne, Australia
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm
RelationsTom Carlton (nephew)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1898-99 to 1913-14Victoria
1899-00Auckland
1909-10 to 1911-12Canterbury
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 19
Runs scored 727
Batting average 23.45
100s/50s 0/6
Top score 88 not out
Balls bowled 952
Wickets 27
Bowling average 26.70
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 3/17
Catches/stumpings 11/–
Source: Cricinfo, 28 January 2020

In 1909 the Australian Test player Hugh Trumble, having been asked by the Canterbury Cricket Association to find a coach, chose Carlton. As well as being an accomplished cricketer, Carlton was also a baseball and football player and a sprinter.[2] He remained with Canterbury for three seasons before returning to Melbourne. He was one of the leading batsmen in New Zealand in 1909-10, with 238 runs in four matches at an average of 39.66[3] and a highest score of 88 not out, the highest score of the match, for Canterbury against Auckland in the Plunket Shield.[4]

See also

References

  1. "William Carlton". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  2. "Notes by Long Slip". Otago Witness: 59. 17 November 1909.
  3. "First-class Batting and Fielding in New Zealand for 1909/10". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  4. "Auckland v Canterbury 1909-10". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
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