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Walter Mapplebeck (19 July 1914 – 27 April 1992) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played in four first-class matches for Canterbury from 1936 to 1941.[1]

Walter Mapplebeck

Personal information
Full name	Walter Oliver Mapplebeck
Born	(1914-07-19)19 July 1914 Christchurch, New Zealand
Died	27 April 1992(1992-04-27) (aged 77) Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1936-37 to 1940-41	Canterbury
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 4 Runs scored 53 Batting average 13.25 100s/50s 0/0 Top score 18* Balls bowled 752 Wickets 21 Bowling average 21.76 5 wickets in innings 2 10 wickets in match 0 Best bowling 6/43 Catches/stumpings 2/0
Source: Cricinfo, 27 November 2020

Mapplebeck was a fast-medium bowler who took 6 for 43 in the first innings in his debut match against Otago in the 1936-37 Plunket Shield.[2] However, he did not play again until the 1940–41 season, when he played his other three matches. In his last match, against Wellington, he took 5 for 59 in the first innings.[3]

He served overseas as an officer in the Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve in the Second World War.[4]

See also

• List of Canterbury representative cricketers

References

External links

• Walter Mapplebeck at ESPNcricinfo

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