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David Wilson

Died
April 6, 1989
Age
74 years

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David Wilson, 74, New Zealand cricketer.

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David Stuart Wilson (13 October 1914 – 6 April 1989) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played in 24 first-class matches for Wellington from 1935 to 1949.

Wilson was an all-rounder, a left-arm fast-medium bowler and middle-order or lower-order batsman. His best bowling figures were 6 for 44 for Wellington against Auckland in the 1946–47 Plunket Shield, when he also scored 33 in each innings. He made his highest score of 90 in the next match a week later, against Canterbury. He played for North Island in 1947–48.

Wilson served in the New Zealand Army during World War Two. He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant in December 1942.

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