Eric Watson (cricketer)
Eric Alexander Watson (20 July 1925 – 25 March 2017) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played 46 first-class matches for Otago between 1947 and 1960. A right-arm medium-pace bowler, he took 41 wickets at an average of 30.46, with best bowling figures of 4–26. With the bat, he scored 1779 runs at an average of 21.43 and a high score of 103.[1]
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| Full name | Eric Alexander Watson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 July 1925 Dunedin, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 25 March 2017 (aged 91) Dunedin, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Leonard Watson (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1947/48–1959/60 | Otago | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FC debut | 13 March 1948 Otago v Fiji | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last FC | 8 January 1960 Otago v Northern Districts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 20 January 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Watson was also coach of the New Zealand rugby union team from 1979 to 1980. Prior to his appointment he was coach of the Otago rugby union team, and then the national under 23 side. He played rugby union once for Otago in 1946.[2]
References
- "Eric Watson". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
- "Former Otago All Black coach dies". Otago Daily Times. 28 March 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
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