About William Gadsden
Lived 1910 – 1995 (aged 84). William Gadsden was a cricketer.
William Bell Gadsden (29 June 1910 – 18 March 1995) was a South African cricketer who played first-class cricket for Natal from 1928 to 1931.
Gadsden, a medium-pace bowler, took 8 for 64 for Natal against Transvaal on his first-class debut as an 18-year-old in 1928–29, twice taking two wickets with consecutive deliveries. He took 10 wickets in the match, for figures of 62.4–18–110–10. In his next match, which followed immediately, he had match figures of 44–23–47–7 against Border. He was selected for the tour of England in 1929 but did not go, apparently because his father said he was too young. But after one more match in 1930–31 he disappeared from first-class cricket at the age of 20.
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Who was William Gadsden?
South African cricketer (1910-1995)
When was William Gadsden born?
William Gadsden was born on 29 June 1910 in Durban.
When did William Gadsden die?
William Gadsden died on 18 March 1995 in Durban.
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William Gadsden was a cricketer.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). William Gadsden. https://biography.guide/william-gadsden/
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