Ezra Wyeth
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 March 1910 Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia |
| Died | 15 October 1992 (aged 82) Northridge, California, United States |
| Nickname | Boxer |
Source: Cricinfo, 8 October 2020 | |
Ezra Wyeth (13 March 1910 – 15 October 1992) was an Australian cricketer. He played in twenty-five first-class matches for Queensland between 1933 and 1938.[1]
Cricket career
Wyeth began his senior cricket career playing for University in Brisbane Grade Cricket in 1929 and he remained with the club for his whole career. He bowled left-hand spin and was described as unorthodox as he approached from around the wicket in his runup but bowled over the wicket and bowled with a slight limp after being hit in the foot by a drive in the early 1930s. In his career he worked at the Teachers' Training College in Brisbane.[2]
Post-cricket life
Wyeth emigrated to the United States after World War II, took up American citizenship in 1961, and was on the faculty of the San Fernando Valley State College, Northridge between 1958 and 1980.[3]
A keen lawn bowler, Wyeth became a major part of the sport in the United States, winning multiple tournaments, becoming the American Lawn Bowling Association head coach, writing in BOWLS magazine and teaching the sport to people of all ages.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ "Ezra Wyeth". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ↑ "Sports Personalities 12: Wyeth's Last Season in Cricket". The Telegraph. Brisbane, QLD. 4 February 1941. p. 14. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ↑ "Tales Out Of School" (PDF). digitalcollections.qut.edu.au. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
- ↑ "EZRA WYETH" (PDF). www.bowlsusa.us. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
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