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William Wigley (cricketer)

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William Wigley
Personal information
Full name
William Cranstoun Henry Wigley
Born(1870-11-28)28 November 1870
Christchurch, New Zealand
Died4 December 1937(1937-12-04) (aged 67)
Christchurch, New Zealand
BattingRight-handed
RelationsThomas Wigley (father)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1893/94–1903/04Canterbury
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 22
Runs scored 646
Batting average 17.00
100s/50s 0/2
Top score 73
Balls bowled 77
Wickets 2
Bowling average 16.50
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 1/4
Catches/stumpings 14/–
Source: Cricinfo, 5 March 2024

William Cranstoun Henry Wigley (28 November 1870 – 4 December 1937) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played in 22 first-class matches for Canterbury from 1893 to 1904.[1][2]

Wigley was the son of the Hon. Thomas Wigley, a runholder in South Canterbury and a member of the New Zealand Legislative Council. From 1881 to 1889, Wigley attended Christ's College, Christchurch, where he captained the cricket and rugby union teams and set a school record for the shot put.[3][4] He graduated from the University of New Zealand in 1897 with a Bachelor of Laws degree.[5]

Wigley was a right-handed batsman. He was Canterbury's highest scorer when they toured the North Island in December 1897 and January 1898 playing four first-class matches, although he was unavailable for the final match against Wellington, which Canterbury lost. He scored 198 runs at an average of 39.60 in his three matches, all of which Canterbury won.[6][7] His best first-class match was on that tour against Auckland, when he scored 37 and 73; in the second innings he added 104 for the ninth wicket with Charles Clark after Canterbury had been 115 for 8.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "William Wigley". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  2. ^ "William Wigley". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Christ's College Grammar School List, 1850–1921". Ancestry.com.au. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Christ's College Sports". Press: 6. 13 October 1893.
  5. ^ "University Senate". Lyttelton Times: 6. 1 March 1897.
  6. ^ "Tour of the Canterbury Team". Press: 3. 15 January 1898.
  7. ^ "With the Canterbury Team". Press: 3. 22 January 1898.
  8. ^ "Auckland v Canterbury 1897-98". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
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