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Carl Ernest Beal (12 July 1887 – 16 August 1916) was an Australian-born New Zealand cricketer. He played 12 matches of first-class cricket for Otago and Canterbury between 1906 and 1915.[1][2]

Carl Beal

Personal information
Full name	Carl Ernest Beal
Born	(1887-07-12)12 July 1887 Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
Died	16 August 1916(1916-08-16) (aged 29) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Relations	William Beal (brother)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1906/07–1908/09	Otago
1913/14–1914/15	Canterbury
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 12 Runs scored 436 Batting average 24.22 100s/50s 1/1 Top score 105 Balls bowled 180 Wickets 3 Bowling average 37.00 5 wickets in innings 0 10 wickets in match 0 Best bowling 2/16 Catches/stumpings 7/–
Source: Cricinfo, 24 March 2022

In January 1914 Beal scored 105 for Canterbury against Wellington in the Plunket Shield, reaching his century in 110 minutes.[3] In January 1915 he scored 242 not out playing for East Christchurch, a record score for the Christchurch club competition.[4] Shortly afterwards he began to suffer from tuberculosis, and he returned to Melbourne with his wife. He died in Melbourne in August 1916 aged 29.[1][5][6]

Beal's brother William also played for Otago and went on to umpire first-class matches in New Zealand.[7]

References

External links

• Carl Beal at ESPNcricinfo

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