Frank Smith (cricketer, born 1893) explained

Frank Smith
Fullname:Frank Aston Smith
Birth Date:21 March 1893
Birth Place:Kaiapoi, North Canterbury, New Zealand
Death Place:Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Family:Brun Smith (son)
Geoff Smith (grandson)
Batting:Right-handed
Club1:Canterbury
Year1:1922-23
Columns:1
Column1:FC
Matches1:2
Runs1:58
Bat Avg1:14.50
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:39
Deliveries1:0
Wickets1:
Bowl Avg1:
Fivefor1:
Tenfor1:
Best Bowling1:
Catches/Stumpings1:1/–
Date:19 September 2020
Source:https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/22/22873/22873.html CricketArchive

Frank Aston Smith (21 March 1893 – 18 October 1975) was a New Zealand cricketer who played two matches of first-class cricket for Canterbury in the 1922–23 season. His son Brun played Test cricket for New Zealand.[1]

Smith worked as a carpenter in Christchurch. In World War I he served overseas as a sapper with the New Zealand Engineers.[2] He married Mary Catherine Brunton (1891–1971) in June 1921.[3] He died in Christchurch in October 1975, aged 82.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: subscription . Frank Smith. CricketArchive. 19 September 2020.
  2. Web site: Frank Aston Smith . Auckland Museum. 19 September 2020.
  3. Web site: Frank Aston Smith . Ancestry.com. 19 September 2020.
  4. Deaths . Press . 20 October 1975 . 27 .