William Carlton (22 May 1876 – 23 December 1959) was an Australian cricketer. He played first-class cricket for Victoria, Auckland and Canterbury between 1898 and 1914.[1]
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Born | (1876-05-22)22 May 1876 Melbourne, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 23 December 1959(1959-12-23) (aged 83) Melbourne, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Relations | Tom Carlton (nephew) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1898-99 to 1913-14 | Victoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1899-1900 | Auckland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1909-10 to 1911-12 | Canterbury | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 28 January 2020 |
In 1909 the Australian Test player Hugh Trumble, having been asked by the Canterbury Cricket Association to find a coach, chose Carlton. As well as being an accomplished cricketer, Carlton was also a baseball and football player and a sprinter.[2] He remained with Canterbury for three seasons before returning to Melbourne. He was one of the leading batsmen in New Zealand in 1909-10, with 238 runs in four matches at an average of 39.66[3] and a highest score of 88 not out, the highest score of the match, for Canterbury against Auckland in the Plunket Shield.[4]
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