Henry James Tattersall (21 December 1892 – 5 November 1971) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played six matches of first-class cricket for Auckland and Wellington between 1913 and 1928.[1][2] He toured Australia with the New Zealand team in 1913-14 as the second wicket-keeper, but did not play in any of the four first-class matches against state teams.[3]
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Henry James Tattersall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1892-12-21)21 December 1892 Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 5 November 1971(1971-11-05) (aged 78) Palmerston North, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1912-13 to 1913-14 | Auckland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1922-23 to 1927-28 | Wellington | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 22 August 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Before World War I he worked as an engineer in an Auckland foundry.[4] During the war he served overseas in the New Zealand Expeditionary Force as a sergeant.[5]
After the war he settled on 557 acres at Akitio which he had been granted after a ballot under the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act.[6] In April 1921 he married Muriel Childs. They had a son in 1922 but separated soon afterwards and divorced in 1927.[7][8] He moved to Wellington.[9]