Gibson Turton
New Zealand barrister and cricketer (1841–1891)
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Gibson Kirke Turton (29 July 1841 – 3 July 1891) was a New Zealand barrister who was Provincial Solicitor of Otago,[1] as well as a first-class cricketer who played six matches for Otago in the 1860s and 1870s. He was a native of Raglan, in the Waikato.[2][3][4]
Turton and his sister Laura in 1870 | |||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Gibson Kirke Turton | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 July 1841 Raglan, Waikato, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 3 July 1891 (aged 49) Wellington, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||
| Role | Batsman | ||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||
| 1863/64–1871/72 | Otago | ||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 22 December 2023 | |||||||||||||||
Personal life
Turton married Annie Isabel Bathgate, a daughter of the Hon. J. B. Bathgate, in Dunedin in December 1866.[5] They had six children. However, he took to alcohol, lost his position and left his family. He wandered in various parts of New Zealand and Australia, and died semi-destitute in Wellington.[4][6]
