Biography.guide
Home › People › Cricketer › Francis Bellamy
Portrait of Francis Bellamy

Francis Bellamy

1909 – 1969

Cricketer

Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About Francis Bellamy

Lived 1909 – 1969 (aged 59). Francis Bellamy was a New Zealand cricketer.

Francis William James Bellamy (31 December 1909 – 19 June 1969) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played first-class cricket for Canterbury between 1931–32 and 1938–39 and for Otago during and immediately after World War II.

Bellamy played in a total of 26 first-class matches, scoring 1,226 runs and taking 11 wickets. In Canterbury's 10-wicket victory over Wellington in 1934–35 he scored 113 and 22 not out and took 5 for 31 and 1 for 39. He played one first-class match for South Island in February 1935. He later played one match for Nelson in the 1948–49 Hawke Cup.

Bellamy was born at Spreydon near Christchurch in December 1909. He worked as a publican. He died at Invercargill in June 1969, survived by his wife Alice and a son and a daughter. An obituary was published in the New Zealand Cricket Almanack.

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

People in Francis Bellamy's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Francis Bellamy's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Francis Bellamy?

cricketer (1909-1969)

When was Francis Bellamy born?

Francis Bellamy was born on 31 December 1909 in Spreydon.

When did Francis Bellamy die?

Francis Bellamy died on 19 June 1969 in Invercargill.

What was Francis Bellamy's occupation?

Francis Bellamy was a cricketer.

What nationality was Francis Bellamy?

Francis Bellamy was New Zealand.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Francis Bellamy

· Wikidata: Q24845644

· DBpedia: Francis Bellamy (cricketer)

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Francis Bellamy. https://biography.guide/francis-bellamy/

MLA: "Francis Bellamy." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/francis-bellamy/.

Chicago: "Francis Bellamy." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/francis-bellamy/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:29 UTC