Des Ferrow
New Zealand cricketer (1933–2020)
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Desmond Joseph Ferrow (29 October 1933 – 5 December 2020) was a New Zealand cricketer.[1] He played in four first-class matches for Northern Districts from 1956 to 1958.[2]
Fullname
Desmond Joseph Ferrow
Born29 October 1933
Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
Died5 December 2020 (aged 87)
Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
BattingRight-handed
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Desmond Joseph Ferrow |
| Born | 29 October 1933 Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 5 December 2020 (aged 87) Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm off-spin |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 1956/57–1957/58 | Northern Districts |
Source: Cricinfo, 1 November 2020 | |
Ferrow was an off-spin bowler who took his best first-class figures of 4 for 50 in Northern Districts' inaugural first-class match in the 1956-57 Plunket Shield.[3] He played for many years for Bay of Plenty, and holds their record for the best match figures of 13 for 51 (7 for 35 and 6 for 16) against King Country in 1960. In 1956 he was the first Bay of Plenty bowler to take 10 wickets in a match.[4]
