Arthur Hadfield Fisher

Arthur Fisher

Arthur Fisher, 1898-99
Personal information
Full name	Arthur Hadfield Fisher
Born	11 February 1871 Nelson, New Zealand
Died	23 March 1961 (aged 90) Dunedin, New Zealand
Batting style	Right-handed
Bowling style	Left-arm medium pace
International information
National side	New Zealand
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1890-91 to 1909-10	Otago
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 46 Runs scored 1079 Batting average 14.98 100s/50s 0/4 Top score 76 Balls bowled Wickets 197 Bowling average 16.38 5 wickets in innings 11 10 wickets in match 1 Best bowling 9/50 Catches/stumpings 26/0
Source: Cricinfo, 17 September 2014

Arthur Hadfield Fisher (11 February 1871 – 23 March 1961) was a New Zealand cricketer and businessman. He was born in Nelson, New Zealand on 11 February 1871.^[1]

He played for Otago from 1890-91 to 1909-10 as a left-arm medium-pace bowler, taking 197 wickets at an average of 16.38. Against a touring Queensland cricket team in 1896-97 he took 9 for 50 in the first innings.^[2]

He represented New Zealand, in the days before New Zealand had Test cricket status, in matches against Australian and English teams. Against the MCC in Wellington in 1906-07, he took 4 for 25 and 5 for 61 in a 56-run victory for New Zealand.^[3]

He died in Dunedin in 1961 at the age of 90.

References

1. Richmond, David. "Arthur Hadfield Fisher". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved December 2011.
2. Otago v Queensland 1896-97
3. New Zealand v MCC 1906-07

External links

• Arthur Fisher at Cricinfo
• Arthur Fisher at Cricket Archive
• "Fisher gets a nine-for", Otago Daily Times, 29 July 2011
• David Richmond, 'Fisher, Arthur Hadfield', from the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography