David Edmonds (cricketer)
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| Full name | David Baxter Edmonds | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 November 1907 Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 6 January 1950 (aged 42) Balmoral, Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||
| 1933/34–1946/47 | Auckland | ||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 21 August 2021 | |||||||||||||||
David Edmonds (10 November 1907 – 6 January 1950) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played eleven first-class matches for Auckland as a wicket-keeper between 1933 and 1947.[1][2]
In January 1950, while living in the Auckland suburb of Balmoral and working as a machinist, Edmonds was found at his home suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning. He was taken to hospital and died there a few hours later.[3] His death was recorded as suicide.[4]
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References[edit]
- ^ "David Edmonds". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
- ^ "David Edmonds". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
- ^ "Noted cricketer of Auckland dies after gas poisoning". Gisborne Herald: 6. 7 January 1950.
- ^ "Mental health help there for NZ cricketers". Stuff. December 2011. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
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