Charles William Rattray (9 July 1863 – 8 June 1939) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played twelve first-class matches for Otago between the 1883–84 and 1896–97 seasons.[1]
 Rattray portrayed in the Otago Witness in 1915 | |||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Charles William Rattray | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 July 1863 Dunedin, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 8 June 1939 (aged 75) Dunedin, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||
| 1883/84–1896/97 | Otago | ||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 17 February 2019 | |||||||||||||||
Rattray was born at Dunedin and educated at Otago Boys' High School in the city and at Christ's College, Christchurch.[2] He was "a free and stylish batsman, with a fine off drive", but his batting success at first-class level was limited, with a top score of 23.[3] He was, however, a successful captain of Otago for several years.[2] As well as cricket, he also played rugby union for the provincial team.[4]
Rattray was a prominent businessman in Dunedin. He was chairman of directors of the wholesale grocery and spirits company founded by his father, and served on the boards of several major national companies. He was also vice-consul for Portugal for over 30 years.[5] He married Gertrude Emeline Neill in Dunedin on 5 February 1896.[6] They had a son and a daughter.[5] He died at Dunedin in 1939 aged 75.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "Charles Rattray". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
- ^ a b "Mr. C. W. Rattray". Otago Witness: 50. 27 January 1915.
- ^ "Charles Rattray". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ McCarron A (2010) New Zealand Cricketers 1863/64–2010, p. 110. Cardiff: The Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. ISBN 978 1 905138 98 2 (Available online at the Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. Retrieved 5 June 2023.)
- ^ a b "Mr. Charles W. Rattray". Evening Post: 13. 9 June 1939.
- ^ "A Fashionable Wedding". Evening Star: 2. 5 February 1896.