William Carlton (cricketer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Carlton (cricketer)

cricketer

Date of Birth: 22-May-1876

Place of Birth: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Date of Death: 23-Dec-1959

Profession: cricketer

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

William Carlton (22 May 1876 – 23 December 1959) was an Australian cricketer.
He played first-class cricket for Victoria, Auckland and Canterbury between 1898 and 1914.In 1909 the Australian Test player Hugh Trumble, having been asked by the Canterbury Cricket Association to find a coach, chose Carlton.
As well as being an accomplished cricketer, Carlton was also a baseball and football player and a sprinter.
He remained with Canterbury for four seasons before returning to Melbourne.
He was one of the leading batsmen in New Zealand in 1909-10, with 238 runs in four matches at an average of 39.66 and a highest score of 88 not out, the highest score of the match, for Canterbury against Auckland in the Plunket Shield.