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William Wigley

1870 – 1937

New Zealand cricketer

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Lived 1870 – 1937 (aged 67). William Wigley was a New Zealand cricketer.

William Cranstoun Henry Wigley (28 November 1870 – 4 December 1937) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played in 22 first-class matches for Canterbury from 1893 to 1904.

Wigley was the son of the Hon. Thomas Wigley, a runholder in South Canterbury and a member of the New Zealand Legislative Council. From 1881 to 1889, Wigley attended Christ's College, Christchurch, where he captained the cricket and rugby union teams and set a school record for the shot put. He graduated from the University of New Zealand in 1897 with a Bachelor of Laws degree.

Wigley was a right-handed batsman. He was Canterbury's highest scorer when they toured the North Island in December 1897 and January 1898 playing four first-class matches, although he was unavailable for the final match against Wellington, which Canterbury lost. He scored 198 runs at an average of 39.60 in his three matches, all of which Canterbury won. His best first-class match was on that tour against Auckland, when he scored 37 and 73; in the second innings he added 104 for the ninth wicket with Charles Clark after Canterbury had been 115 for 8.

Wigley worked in Christchurch as a solicitor. He married in Christchurch in 1898. He and his wife had four children before she divorced him in 1924. He remarried, and died in the Christchurch seaside suburb of Sumner in December 1937.

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Who was William Wigley?

New Zealand cricketer

When was William Wigley born?

William Wigley was born on 28 November 1870 in Christchurch.

When did William Wigley die?

William Wigley died on 4 December 1937 in Christchurch.

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William Wigley was a cricketer.

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William Wigley was New Zealand.

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· Wikipedia: William Wigley

· Wikidata: Q100724888

· DBpedia: William Wigley (cricketer)

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