| William Wigley | |
| Fullname: | William Cranstoun Henry Wigley |
| Birth Date: | 28 November 1870 |
| Birth Place: | Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Death Place: | Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Family: | Thomas Wigley (father) |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Club1: | Canterbury |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 22 |
| Runs1: | 646 |
| Bat Avg1: | 17.00 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/2 |
| Top Score1: | 73 |
| Deliveries1: | 77 |
| Wickets1: | 2 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 16.50 |
| Fivefor1: | 0 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 1/4 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 14/– |
| Date: | 5 March |
| Year: | 2024 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/38840.html Cricinfo |
William Cranstoun Henry Wigley (28 November 1870 – 4 December 1937) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played in 22 first-class matches for Canterbury from 1893 to 1904.[1] [2]
Wigley was the son of the Hon. Thomas Wigley, a runholder in South Canterbury and a member of the New Zealand Legislative Council. From 1881 to 1889, Wigley attended Christ's College, Christchurch, where he captained the cricket and rugby union teams and set a school record for the shot put.[3] [4] He graduated from the University of New Zealand in 1897 with a Bachelor of Laws degree.[5]
Wigley was a right-handed batsman. He was Canterbury's highest scorer when they toured the North Island in December 1897 and January 1898 playing four first-class matches, although he was unavailable for the final match against Wellington, which Canterbury lost. He scored 198 runs at an average of 39.60 in his three matches, all of which Canterbury won.[6] [7] His best first-class match was on that tour against Auckland, when he scored 37 and 73; in the second innings he added 104 for the ninth wicket with Charles Clark after Canterbury had been 115 for 8.[8]