Edward Fitzsimmons
New Zealand cricketer (1869–1942)
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Edward Fitzsimmons (1869 – 28 January 1942) was a New Zealand cricketer who played first-class cricket for Wellington from 1890 to 1896.
Born1869
Died28 January 1942 (aged 72–73)
Wanganui, New Zealand
Wanganui, New Zealand
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off-spin
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| Born | 1869 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 28 January 1942 (aged 72–73) Wanganui, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off-spin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1889/90–1895/96 | Wellington | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 12 April 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fitzsimmons was an off-spin bowler and excellent slips fieldsman.[1] In 1890–91, on the first day of his second first-class match, against Canterbury, 31 wickets fell for 242 runs as he helped dismiss Canterbury twice with 4 for 8 and 2 for 25; Wellington won by eight wickets early on the second day.[2] He took his best figures of 5 for 39 (9 for 66 in the match) in Wellington's victory over Hawke's Bay two seasons later.[3]
He worked as a telegraphist with the Post and Telegraph Department.[4]
