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| Full name | William Nicol Carson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 July 1916 Gisborne, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 8 October 1944 (aged 28) At sea between Egypt and Bari, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed batsman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Left-arm fast-medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1936–1940 | Auckland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1937–1939 | New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 5 January 1940 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
William Nicol "Bill" Carson (16 July 1916 – 8 October 1944) was a sportsman who represented New Zealand at both cricket and rugby union.
Cricket
Carson, an aggressive left-handed batsman and useful fast-medium bowler, started his cricketing career with a couple of large scores for Auckland in the Plunket Shield. In just his second innings of first-class cricket and second match, Carson scored 290 against Otage at Carisbrook, as part of a 445 run partnership with Paul Whitelaw. The pair created a world record for the third wicket in first-class cricket.[1] In his very next match, against Wellington at Eden Park, Carson made 194, giving him an aggregate of 496 runs and an average of 165.33 after three innings.[2]
His performances with Auckland earned him a call up to the national side for their tour of England in 1937. Although he played 24 matches, all but four of them first-class fixtures, Carson wasn't able to break into the Test side which took on England. He had started the tour well, with 85 runs against Surrey and 86 versus Northamptonshire but he failed to contribute substantial scores in most matches. Carson finished the summer with 627 runs at 19.00.[3]
Rugby
When Carson returned to New Zealand he focused on rugby, playing provincially with Auckland and for the North Island representative team as a flanker. Like with his cricket career, he represented his country at rugby without appearing at Test level. He made his All Blacks debut on 20 July 1938 for a game against the Combined Western Districts. Carson then joined the New Zealand camp for a tour of Australia and played matches against Newcastle and the ACT.[4]
World War II
Carson embarked on war duty in 1940 and went on to participate in the Crete, North African and Italian campaigns. While serving in Italy with the 5th Field Regiment of the NZ Artillery, as a Major, Carson was severely wounded in battle. He was evacuated but died aboard a boat from Bari, Italy to Egypt. A distinguished soldier, Carson had won a Military Cross during the World War II conflict.[5]
References
External links
- Cricinfo: Bill Carson
- Bill Carson at the All Blacks (archived)
- "The New Zealand Encycopedia". http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/5c12/carson-william-nicol.
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