William Blackman (cricketer)
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Born | Arundel, Sussex, England | 27 November 1862||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 2 June 1885 Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia | (aged 22)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1881–1884 | Sussex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FC debut | 4 July 1881 Sussex v Hampshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last FC | 8 September 1884 Sussex v Surrey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 9 January 2009 |
William Blackman (27 November 1862 – 2 June 1885) was a cricketer who played first-class cricket for Sussex County Cricket Club. He was educated at Ardingly College and played 34 times for Sussex between 1881 and 1884.[1] Suffering from poor health, he then moved to Melbourne, Australia, where he died of tuberculosis at the age of 22 within a few months.
References
- ^ Brief profile of William Blackman, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2008-06-06. (subscription required)
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