William Field (cricketer) explained

William Field
Fullname:William Field
Birth Date:17 March 1816
Birth Place:Port Dalrymple, Tasmania, Australia
Death Place:Bishopsbourne, Tasmania, Australia
Club1:Tasmania
Year1:1851
Type1:First-class
Onetype1:true
Debutdate1:11 February
Debutyear1:1851
Debutfor1:Tasmania
Debutagainst1:Victoria
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:1
Runs1:1
Bat Avg1:0.5
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:1
Deliveries1:12
Wickets1:1
Bowl Avg1:9.00
Fivefor1:0
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:1/9
Catches/Stumpings1:0/ -
Date:5 January
Year:2011
Source:http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/2/2510/2510.html CricketArchive

William Field (17 March 1816  - 22 June 1890) was an Australian cricketer, who played one game for Tasmania.

Field was born in Port Dalrymple, Tasmania. He has the distinction of having participated in the first ever first-class match in Australia, in which he unfortunately failed to make an impact.

Field died on 22 June 1890, in Bishopsbourne, Tasmania at the age of 74.

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