 Maddock in the 1860s | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Henry Dyer Maddock |
| Born | 1836 Canada |
| Died | 30 September 1888 (aged 52) Woollahra, New South Wales |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 1863/64–1869/70 | Otago |
Source: Cricinfo, 16 May 2016 | |
Henry Dyer Maddock (1836 – 30 September 1888) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played four first-class matches for Otago between 1864 and 1869.[1] Born in Canada, he practised law in New Zealand and Australia.
Life and career
[edit]Maddock was born in Canada, and his family moved to Australia in 1853.[2] He married Emma Mary Anne Evans in Melbourne in April 1859.[3] He was admitted to practise as a barrister and solicitor in Dunedin in November 1862.[4] He became a partner in a law firm in Dunedin.[5]
Maddock captained Otago in their match against Southland in January 1864, taking 5 for 16 and 7 for 23 in an innings victory.[6] A few days later he was a member of the Otago team that defeated Canterbury in the first first-class match in New Zealand.[7] He also captained Otago in his last match, a victory over Canterbury in December 1869.[8] When the touring English team played Otago in February 1864, Maddock was the only Otago batsman to reach double figures in the first innings.[9]
Later Maddock moved back to Australia and lived in the Sydney suburb of Woollahra, working as an examiner of titles.[10] His first wife Emma died in Sydney in July 1878.[11] He married Georgina Eliza Logie in Parramatta in September 1878.[2] He died at his home in Woollahra in September 1888, aged 52.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Henry Maddock". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ^ a b "New South Wales, Australia, St. John's Parramatta, Marriages, 1790-1966". Ancestry.com.au. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
- ^ "Marriages". The Argus: 4. 20 April 1859.
- ^ "News of the Week". Otago Witness: 5. 8 November 1862.
- ^ "Dissolution of Partnership". Otago Daily Times: 1. 17 April 1867.
- ^ "Otago v Southland 1863-64". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
- ^ T. W. Reese, New Zealand Cricket: 1841–1914, Simpson & Williams, Christchurch, 1927, p. 149.
- ^ "Otago v Canterbury 1869-70". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
- ^ "Cricket". Otago Daily Times: 5. 3 February 1864.
- ^ "In the Supreme Court of New South Wales". New South Wales Government Gazette: 7117. 10 October 1888.
- ^ "Deaths". Evening News: 2. 24 July 1878.
- ^ "Deaths". Sydney Morning Herald: 1. 1 October 1888.