Carl Beal
New Zealand cricketer
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Carl Ernest Beal (12 July 1887 – 16 August 1916) was an Australian-born New Zealand cricketer. He played 12 matches of first-class cricket for Otago and Canterbury between 1906 and 1915.[1][2]
Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Carl Ernest Beal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 July 1887 Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 16 August 1916 (aged 29) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | William Beal (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1906/07–1908/09 | Otago | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1913/14–1914/15 | Canterbury | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 24 March 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In January 1914 Beal scored 105 for Canterbury against Wellington in the Plunket Shield, reaching his century in 110 minutes.[3] In January 1915 he scored 242 not out playing for East Christchurch, a record score for the Christchurch club competition.[4] Shortly afterwards he began to suffer from tuberculosis, and he returned to Melbourne with his wife. He died in Melbourne in August 1916 aged 29.[1][5][6]
Beal's brother William also played for Otago and went on to umpire first-class matches in New Zealand.[7]
