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William Matthew Beal (17 March 1877 – 3 August 1964) was a New Zealand cricketer who played for Otago. He was born in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia in 1877.

Beal made a single first-class appearance for the side in the 1909–10 Plunket Shield against Auckland. He scored a single run in the match.

Beal later stood as umpire in five first-class matches, including the second international match in 1927–28 between the touring Australian team and New Zealand at Carisbrook in Dunedin. His brother, Carl, played first-class cricket for Otago and Canterbury.

Beal died at Dunedin in 1964 aged 87.

References

1. ^ William Beal, CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 January 2021. (subscription required)
2. Auckland v Otago: Plunket Shield 1909/10, CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 January 2021. (subscription required)
3. William Beal as umpire in first-class matches, CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 January 2021. (subscription required)
4. "Second cricket test". Evening Star. 31 March 1928. p. 10. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
5. Carl Beal, CricInfo. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
6. William Beal, CricInfo. Retrieved 3 January 2022.

External links

• William Beal at ESPNcricinfo

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