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William Webb

1851 – 1913

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Lived 1851 – 1913 (aged 61–62). William Webb was a New Zealand cricketer.

William Arthur Alexander Webb (1872 – 29 January 1913) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played seven first-class matches for Otago between the 1897–98 and 1900–01 seasons.

Webb was born at Mosgiel in Otago in 1872. A right-arm bowler, his best bowling figures came on Otago's northern tour in 1899–1900, when he took 5 for 42 in the second innings in a victory over Hawke's Bay. In a total of seven first-class matches he took 18 wickets. He also appeared for an Otago team against a Melbourne Cricket Club side during the 1899–1900 season in a match which is not considered to be first-class.

Ill-health led Webb to retire from cricket in his thirties, when he took up umpiring, but he died at Dunedin aged 40. His Dunedin cricket club, Opoho, forfeited its next match so its players could attend his funeral.

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1851, Mosgiel
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Frequently asked questions

Who was William Webb?

cricketer (1851-1913)

When was William Webb born?

William Webb was born in 1851 in Mosgiel.

When did William Webb die?

William Webb died on 29 January 1913 in Dunedin.

What was William Webb's occupation?

William Webb was a cricketer.

What nationality was William Webb?

William Webb was New Zealand.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: William Webb

· Wikidata: Q24845802

· DBpedia: William Webb (cricketer, born 1872)

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