Frank Wells (cricketer)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Frank Liddiard Wells |
| Born | 21 October 1871 Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand |
| Died | 14 January 1932 (aged 60) Wellington, New Zealand |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 1895/96–1896/97 | Otago |
Source: CricInfo, 27 May 2016 | |
Frank Liddiard Wells (21 October 1871 – 14 January 1932) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played two first-class matches for Otago, one in each of the 1895–96 and 1896–97 seasons.[1]
Wells was born at Dunedin in October 1871.[2] He played club cricket for Opoho Cricket Club in the city[3] before making his first-class debut in a match against a touring New South Wales side at Carisbrook in December 1895. Later in the season he played in the representative match against Southland, a match not considered to have first-class status at this time. During the following season he was in an Otago team of 15 which played the touring Australians in early November before appearing against Canterbury later in the month in his second and final first-class match.[4] As well as being a fine cricketer, Wells played rugby union for the Alhambra club in Dunedin.[3]
Wells worked for Barraud and Abraham Liited, a general merchant company, at Palmerston North and later at Wellington where he was the branch manager. He played club cricket in the capital for Phoenix Cricket Club and played representative cricket for Manawatu.[a][3][5][6] He acted as scorer for Wellington Cricket Club until the late 1920s.[3] After a period of illness dating back to 1919, including being bed-ridden for a year, he died at Wellington in 1932.[7][8] He was aged 60.[1]
Notes[edit]
- ^ Some obituary notices state that Wells also played for Wellington and New Zealand.
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Frank Wells". CricInfo. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
- ^ McCarron A (2010) New Zealand Cricketers 1863/64–2010, p. 137. Cardiff: The Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. ISBN 978 1 905138 98 2 (Available online at the Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. Retrieved 5 June 2023.)
- ^ a b c d Late Mr Frank Wells, Evening Post, volume CXIII, issue 86, 12 April 1932, p. 5. (Available online at Papers Past. Retrieved 5 July 2023.)
- ^ Frank Wells, CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 July 2023. (subscription required)
- ^ Cricket, Free Lance, volume XVII, issue 920, 1 March 1918, p. 27. (Available online at Papers Past. Retrieved 5 July 2023.)
- ^ Outdoor sports and pastimes, Free Lance, volume XVIII, issue 955, 31 October 1918, p. 21. (Available online at Papers Past. Retrieved 5 July 2023.)
- ^ Personal, Manawatu Standard, volume XLIII, issue 1444, 28 January 1919, p. 5. (Available online at Papers Past. Retrieved 5 July 2023.)
- ^ Personalities, Manawatu Times, volume LV, issue 6761, 20 January 1932, p. 6. (Available online at Papers Past. Retrieved 5 July 2023.)