James Testro
New Zealand cricketer
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James Charles Testro (6 August 1851 – 30 April 1934) was a New Zealand cricketer who played nine first-class matches for the Auckland in the 1880s.[1]
Fullname
James Charles Testro
Born6 August 1851
Lambeth, Surrey, England
Lambeth, Surrey, England
Died30 April 1934 (aged 82)
Princes Hill, Melbourne, Australia
Princes Hill, Melbourne, Australia
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | James Charles Testro |
| Born | 6 August 1851 Lambeth, Surrey, England |
| Died | 30 April 1934 (aged 82) Princes Hill, Melbourne, Australia |
Source: Cricinfo, 25 June 2016 | |
Testro moved to Australia and with H. Dondey formed a coppersmithing and metal-working company, Dondey & Testro, in South Melbourne in 1891.[2] They invented several water purification devices[3][4] and a method of fumigating wine casks.[5]
Testro died at his home in the Melbourne suburb of Princes Hill in April 1934, aged 82. He left a wife and two adult children.[6]
