William Wills Robinson[1] (24 November 1863 – 21 March 1928) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played 12 first-class matches for Auckland between 1902 and 1913.[1][2]
 Robinson in the 1907-08 season | |||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Full name | William Wills Robinson[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 November 1863 Cambridge, England | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 21 March 1928 (aged 64) Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicketkeeper | ||||||||||||||
| Domestic team information | |||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||
| 1902/03–1912/13 | Auckland | ||||||||||||||
| Career statistics | |||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 11 November 2017 | |||||||||||||||
He was Auckland's regular wicketkeeper in home matches from 1906 to 1913. Only one of his 12 first-class matches was not played in Auckland.[3]
Robinson's parents migrated from England to New Zealand in the 1890s. He and his brother George operated a building business in Auckland for many years. He died after a long illness.[4]
References
edit- 1 2 3 "William Robinson profile". ESPNcricino. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
- ↑ "William Robinson". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ↑ "First-Class Matches played by William Robinson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- ↑ "Veteran Wicketkeeper". Auckland Star. LIX (62): 8. 22 February 1928. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
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