William Fisher (cricketer)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | William Thornton |
| Born | 31 August 1865 Brisbane, Queensland |
| Died | 1 June 1945 (aged 79) Herston, Queensland |
Source: Cricinfo, 5 June 2020 | |
William Thornton Fisher (31 August 1865 – 1 June 1945) was an Australian cricketer. He played two first-class matches for Queensland between 1892-93 and 1893-94.
Cricket career
Fisher was playing cricket for the Alberts club in Brisbane in the 1880's, and in 1886 he traveled as part of an Alberts side which played a Rockhmapton XI and was noted as one of the standout players.[1] In 1887 he began playing for Blackalls Club,[2] and in November 1887 he was selected to represent Queensland in a non First-class tour game against the touring English side,[3] and he played for Queensland against the English again in a second tour game in December.[4]
In January 1888 Fisher was selected to represent a Combined XI for clubs in the senior cricket association in Brisbane which played a Combined XI for clubs from the junior association.[5] He was playing for Alberts Cricket Club again in 1888,[6] and was noted as one of the best batsmen in Queensland for the year having the highest average in senior cricket, 25.63 from sixteen innings.[7] In March 1889 he was selected to represent Queensland again in a non First-class inter-colonial cricket match against New South Wales[8] which Queensland won, although Fisher was run out for four in Queensland's innings.[9]
See also
References
- ^ "Queensland News". The Brisbane Courier. Brisbane, Qld. 27 April 1886. p. 5. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ "Saturday's Cricket". The Brisbane Courier. Brisbane, Qld. 4 April 1886. p. 2. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ "The Cricketer: Shaw and Lillywhite's Eleven". The Week. Brisbane, Qld. 12 November 1887. p. 23. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ "The Return Cricket Match". The Telegraph. Brisbane, Qld. 3 December 1887. p. 2. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ "Sports and Pastimes". The Telegraph. Brisbane, Qld. 25 January 1888. p. 2. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ "Cricket". The Queenslander. Brisbane, Qld. 28 January 1888. p. 146. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ "Sporting Echoes". Queensland Figaro and Punch. Brisbane, Qld. 15 September 1888. p. 7. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ "The Brisbane Courier". The Brisbane Courier. Brisbane, Qld. 14 March 1889. p. 4. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ "Intercolonial Cricket". The Telegraph. Brisbane, Qld. 20 March 1889. p. 4. Retrieved 5 June 2020.