William Wallace Mackersy (6 May 1875 – 27 February 1959) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played four first-class matches for Otago during the 1906–07 and 1907–08 seasons.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | William Wallace Mackersy |
| Born | 6 May 1875 Alexandra, Central Otago, New Zealand |
| Died | 27 February 1959 (aged 83) Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand |
| Bowling | Right-arm legbreak |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 1906/07–1907/08 | Otago |
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 15 May 2016 | |
Mackersy was born at Alexandra in Central Otago in 1875. Professionally he was the general manager of the Milburn Lime and Cement company, retiring in 1944 after working for the company for 53 years.[2][3] He made his first-class debut for Otago against the touring England team at Carisbrook in February 1907. Opening the bowling, Mackersy did not take a wicket during the match. The following season he played in all three of Otago's first-class fixtures, taking 10 wickets, seven of which were taken during his final representative match against Auckland in January 1908.[4]
Mackersy was married with four children. He lived at Dunedin and died there in 1959. He was aged 83.[1][5]
References edit
- ^ a b William Mackersy, CricInfo. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ^ McCarron A (2010) New Zealand Cricketers 1863/64–2010, p. 86. 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.)
- ^ Manager retires, Otago Daily Times, issue 25600, 29 July 1944, p. 6. (Available online at Papers Past. Retrieved 14 November 2023.)
- ^ William Mackersy, CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 November 2023. (subscription required)
- ^ Deaths, The Press, volume XCVIII, issue 28832, 28 February 1959, p. 1. (Available online at Papers Past. Retrieved 14 November 2023.)
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