Cricket - New Zealand - WW1

[Kiwicricket]

I'm researching about cricket involving New Zealanders during WW1. Any information or comments would be welcome.

[stevenbecker]

You could try the NZ Cricket Club to see if there is any thing.

I know books have been done on the All Blacks who enlisted, and which the British have done the same with the Cricketing MCG and its members who enlisted.

But mostly books have been done about the British Football clubs of the Great war, but not much on the Cricket side

Sorry I don't have any NZ members, but some Aussie cricketers show up just a few I have;

HIGGINS    Mervyn Bournes    78    Pte    8 LHR    C Sqn to Sgt 2-15 prom 2/Lt C Troop? 2-15 shown C Sqn 4 Troop (in Army lists dated 7-15) (shown WIA 7-8-15 in charge at the Nek in Simpson N/R in service file) shown War Diary C Sqn A Troop 15-8-15 prom T/Capt A/Adjt RHQ 9-15 recom Criox de Guerre (F) award MID - reason not stated & brought to the notice of Corps Commander for his good work on Anzac (G) prom Capt Adjt RHQ (from mitchell) 1-16 att (unknown course) school of Instruction Zeitoun 11-16 rtn 12-16 recom MC award MID - for his actions at Magdhaba reported killed shot advancing with RHQ at Magdhaba buried near centre buildings by chaplain Clarke reburied Kantara War Cemetery Egypt (British CSqn/King Edwards Horse (1511) 1907-09) (A Troop ASqn/29 LH (Port Phillip) CMF (568) member Melbourne Cricket Club son of Justice Higgins of Sunshine Harvester Case in 1907 with the notion of the Basic Wage

DALE    John Charles Lionel    80    Pte    8 LHR    A Sqn A Troop evac to (princess club Bermondsey) hosp London UK 9-15 (G) to 3 LHTR 3-16 rtn 4-16 WIA 3-11-17 head/neck shot in fighting at Khuweilfe RTA wounded disch 6-6-18 died influenza in Australia buried Booroondara Cemetery Vic member Melbourne Cricket Club (AFA CMF 7 months)

KNIGHT    Archibald Roland    251    Pte    8 LHR    B Sqn WIA 25-6-15 L/arm bomb on Walkers Ridge (G) reported MIA killed in charge at the Nek NKG listed on Lone Pine Memorial Gallipoli member Melbourne Cricket Club

COTTER    Albert    924    Pte    12 LHR    3R tos A Sqn 10-15 tos att DSqn/01 LHR 11-15 (G) rtn 3-16 to L/Cpl 5-17 revert 7-17 (B) reported WIA 31-10-17 and died of GSW killed in charge at Beersheba buried Beersheba War Cemetery Palestine AKA "Tibby" famous Test Cricketer 21 tests 457 runs 89 wickets 5 wickets in an innings 7 times brother John 4Bn KIA

LEGGO    Eric Neal Ralph    37430    Gnr     FAB    30R to RBAA UK 1-18 tos 38Bty/10 FAB 3-18 WIA 26-4-18 gas at Villers Bretonneux rtn 8-18 WIA 17-10-18 serious shrapnel reported hit abdomen & L/arm by shell in gun line at Busigny near Montbrehain supporting US Divs F&B died at 41 CCS buried Roisel Communal Cemetery Extension France AKA Eric Neal Clamp Leggo Played first grade cricket and first grade football (RHQ/9 LH (NSWMR) CMF 3 years)
 

Edited 13 July by stevenbecker

[Kiwicricket]

Thanks & appreciated. I'm a bit late replying. My apologies.

[Kiwicricket]

Does anyone have information about NZ cricketers during WW1.

[Michelle Young]

Although not born in New Zealand, Hugh Montagu Butterworth Rifle Brigade (KIA 25/09/15 at Bellewaerde) played for Wanganui, Nomads and Wanganui school. 

[The Scorer]

I would recommend books by two authors:

Nigel McCreary - "The Final Wicket - First Class Cricketers killed in action during World War One".

Christopher Sandford - "The Final Over: The Cricketers of Summer 1914"

They both contain information on cricketers who died during the First World War; the former will be what you're looking for, although the latter will be useful as well. 

They have both written books on the same subject for the Second World War:

Nigel McCreary - "The Coming Storm" Test and First Class Cricketers killed in World War Two 

Christopher Sandford - "The Final Innings: The Cricketers of Summer 1939".