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Oscar Wrigley

1913 – 1987

New Zealand cricketer

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Lived 1913 – 1987 (aged 74). Oscar Wrigley was a New Zealand cricketer.

Oscar Llewellyn Wrigley (6 August 1913 – 26 November 1987) was a New Zealand sportsman. He played in four first-class cricket matches between the 1939–40 to 1942–43 seasons and played representative rugby union for Otago. He made his first-class debut for Wellington in a December 1939 Plunket Shield match against Canterbury at the Basin Reserve, making scores of two and 12 runs in his two innings. He played against Otago later in the season and made a final appearance for Wellington against Canterbury during the following season.

During World War II Wrigley enlisted in the Royal New Zealand Air Force. He played his final first-class match for an Air Force side against one drawn from the New Zealand Army, scoring his only half-century in first-class cricket during the match. He died in the city in 1987 aged 74. An obituary was published in the 1989 edition of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack.

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Who was Oscar Wrigley?

New Zealand cricketer

When was Oscar Wrigley born?

Oscar Wrigley was born on 6 August 1913 in Wellington.

When did Oscar Wrigley die?

Oscar Wrigley died on 26 November 1987 in Wellington.

What was Oscar Wrigley's occupation?

Oscar Wrigley was a cricketer.

What nationality was Oscar Wrigley?

Oscar Wrigley was New Zealand.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Oscar Wrigley

· Wikidata: Q100994406

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