Walter Pearce (New Zealand cricketer)

Walter Charles Pearce (29 April 1870 – 20 March 1951) was a New Zealand cricketer who played first-class cricket for Canterbury from 1894 to 1903 and represented New Zealand in the days before New Zealand played Test cricket.[1][2]

Wally Pearce
Personal information
Full nameWalter Charles Pearce
Born(1870-04-29)29 April 1870
Christchurch, New Zealand
Died20 March 1951(1951-03-20) (aged 80)
Christchurch, New Zealand
NicknameBiffer
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RoleAll-rounder
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1893-94 to 1902-03Canterbury
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 14
Runs scored 468
Batting average 21.27
100s/50s 0/3
Top score 68
Balls bowled 2471
Wickets 59
Bowling average 12.79
5 wickets in innings 4
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 6/37
Catches/stumpings 11/0
Source: Cricinfo, 7 April 2019

Wally Pearce was a pace bowler who generated considerable pace from a short run-up and bowled an effective yorker, and a hard-hitting batsman with a crouching, ungainly style.[3] He played an important part in New Zealand's first victory. In the match against the touring New South Wales team in 1895-96 he scored 47 in each innings, hitting out effectively after New Zealand were in trouble in the second innings, and took four wickets.[4][5]

Pearce married Marion Wyatt in Christchurch on 21 December 1898.[6] She died on 14 January 1943. They had two daughters.[7]

References
  1. "Walter Pearce". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  2. "Walter Pearce". Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  3. Cobcroft, L. T. (21 October 1922). "At the Wickets". New Zealand Truth: 9.
  4. Fowke, Johnny (24 January 1920). "Reminiscences of the Sporting World". Star: 8.
  5. "New Zealand v New South Wales 1895-96". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  6. "Marriages". Lyttelton Times: 1. 23 December 1898.
  7. "Deaths". Press: 1. 15 January 1943.
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