James Fitzgerald (20 March 1862 – 24 June 1943) was a New Zealand cricketer and physician.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 March 1862 Pigeon Bay, Canterbury, New Zealand |
| Died | 24 June 1943 (aged 81) Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand |
| Relations | William Fitzgerald (father) |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 1883/84–1884/85 | Otago |
Source: CricInfo, 9 May 2016 | |
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, one in each of the 1883–84 and 1884–85 seasons.[2][3] 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.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ "Births". The Press. Vol. II, no. 46. 29 March 1862. p. 5. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- ^ "James Fitzgerald". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
- ^ James Fitzgerald, CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 February 2024. (subscription required)
- ^ "Obituary". The Press. Vol. LXXIX, no. 23983. 25 June 1943. p. 3. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- ^ McCarron A (2010) New Zealand Cricketers 1863/64–2010, p. 50. Cardiff: The Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. ISBN 978 1 905138 98 2
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