Des Ferrow Explained

Des Ferrow
Fullname:Desmond Joseph Ferrow
Birth Date:29 October 1933
Birth Place:Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
Death Place:Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm off-spin
Club1:Northern Districts
Year1:1956-57 to 1957-58
Date:1 November 2020
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/37038.html Cricinfo

Desmond Joseph Ferrow (29 October 1933 – 5 December 2020) was a New Zealand cricketer.[1] He played in four first-class matches for Northern Districts from 1956 to 1958.[2]

Ferrow was an off-spin bowler who took his best first-class figures of 4 for 50 in Northern Districts' inaugural first-class match in the 1956-57 Plunket Shield.[3] He played for many years for Bay of Plenty, and holds their record for the best match figures of 13 for 51 (7 for 35 and 6 for 16) against King Country in 1960. In 1956 he was the first Bay of Plenty bowler to take 10 wickets in a match.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Booth, Lawrence . 2021 . Wisden Cricketers' Almanack . 246 . 9781472975478.
  2. Web site: Desmond Ferrow . ESPN Cricinfo . 1 November 2020.
  3. Web site: Northern Districts v Auckland 1956-57. CricketArchive. 15 January 2021.
  4. Web site: RIP Des Ferrow . The Weekend Sun . 15 January 2021.