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]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Desmond Joseph Ferrow |
| Born | 29 October 1933 Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 5 December 2020 (aged 87) Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm off-spin |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 1956/57–1957/58 | Northern Districts |
Source: Cricinfo, 1 November 2020 | |
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]
References
edit- ^ Booth, Lawrence (2021). Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. p. 246. ISBN 9781472975478.
- ^ "Desmond Ferrow". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ^ "Northern Districts v Auckland 1956-57". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ "RIP Des Ferrow". The Weekend Sun. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
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