Francis Woods (28 January 1889 – 5 January 1951) was a New Zealand cricketer who played first-class cricket for Canterbury between 1913 and 1927.
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Full name | Francis Woods | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1889-01-28)28 January 1889 Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 5 January 1951(1951-01-05) (aged 61) Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm medium-pace | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Occasional wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1913-14 to 1926-27 | Canterbury | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 15 November 2019 |
Frank Woods was a middle-order batsman who occasionally kept wicket. His best performance was against Auckland in 1925-26, when he scored 124 not out (the only century in the match) and 76.[1] He was selected to keep wicket for South Island against North Island in 1921-22.[2]