James Fitzgerald (New Zealand cricketer)

James Fitzgerald
Personal information
Born (1862-03-20)20 March 1862
Canterbury, New Zealand
Died 24 June 1943(1943-06-24) (aged 81)
Dunedin, New Zealand
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 9 May 2016

James Fitzgerald (20 March 1862 – 24 June 1943) was a New Zealand cricketer and physician.

He was one of the twins born at Pigeon Bay on Banks Peninsula in 1862; his father was the educationalist William Fitzgerald.[1] He played two first-class matches for Otago between 1883 and 1885.[2] Fitzgerald was a physician and was the oldest one practising in New Zealand at the time of his death. He was a member of the Otago University Council. He died on 24 June 1943 in Dunedin.[3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Births". The Press. II (46). 29 March 1862. p. 5. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  2. ↑ "James Fitzgerald". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  3. ↑ "Obituary". The Press. LXXIX (23983). 25 June 1943. p. 3. Retrieved 6 July 2017.


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