Walter Mapplebeck (19 July 1914 – 27 April 1992) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played in four first-class matches for Canterbury from 1936 to 1941.[1]

Walter Mapplebeck
Personal information
Full name
Walter Oliver Mapplebeck
Born(1914-07-19)19 July 1914
Christchurch, New Zealand
Died27 April 1992(1992-04-27) (aged 77)
Lower Hutt, New Zealand
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1936-37 to 1940-41Canterbury
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 4
Runs scored 53
Batting average 13.25
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 18*
Balls bowled 752
Wickets 21
Bowling average 21.76
5 wickets in innings 2
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 6/43
Catches/stumpings 2/0
Source: Cricinfo, 27 November 2020

Mapplebeck was a fast-medium bowler who took 6 for 43 in the first innings in his debut match against Otago in the 1936-37 Plunket Shield.[2] However, he did not play again until the 1940–41 season, when he played his other three matches. In his last match, against Wellington, he took 5 for 59 in the first innings.[3]

Mapplebeck served overseas as an officer in the Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve in the Second World War.[4] After the war he worked as a school teacher.[5]

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References

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  1. ^ "Walter Mapplebeck". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Otago v Canterbury 1936-37". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Wellington v Canterbury 1940-41". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Personal Items". Press: 4. 3 May 1943.
  5. ^ "Walter Oliver Mapplebeck". Auckland Museum. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
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