Louis Brunton
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Fullname
Louis Richard Brunton
Born29 December 1891
Christchurch, New Zealand
Christchurch, New Zealand
Died23 March 1934 (aged 42)
St Albans, Christchurch, New Zealand
St Albans, Christchurch, New Zealand
BattingRight-handed
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| Full name | Louis Richard Brunton | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 December 1891 Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 23 March 1934 (aged 42) St Albans, Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||
| 1913–14 to 1925–26 | Canterbury | ||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 13 January 2023 | |||||||||||||||
Louis Richard Brunton (29 December 1891 – 23 March 1934) was a New Zealand cricketer. A wicket-keeper and useful lower-order batsman, he played in fifteen first-class matches for Canterbury from 1913 to 1926.[1][2]
Brunton served overseas as a medical orderly with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in World War I.[3] He worked for the Para Rubber Company in Christchurch. He died at home in the Christchurch suburb of St Albans in March 1934 after being ill for some weeks. He was survived by his wife, Jessie.[4][5]
