Bill Carson (sportsman)

Bill Carson

MC

Birth name	William Nicol Carson
Date of birth	(1916-07-16)16 July 1916
Place of birth	Gisborne, New Zealand
Date of death	8 October 1944(1944-10-08) (aged 28)
Place of death	At sea between Egypt and Bari, Italy
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Weight	90 kg (200 lb)
School	Gisborne Boys' High School
Occupation(s)	Warehouseman
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1936–39 Auckland 16 () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1938 New Zealand 0 (0)
Cricket information
Batting	Left-handed
Bowling	Left-arm fast-medium
Role	All-rounder
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1936/37–1939/40	Auckland
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 31 Runs scored 1,535 Batting average 34.88 100s/50s 4/3 Top score 290 Balls bowled 1,533 Wickets 35 Bowling average 21.48 5 wickets in innings 0 10 wickets in match 0 Best bowling 4/20 Catches/stumpings 27/–
Source: CricketArchive

William Nicol Carson MC (16 July 1916 – 8 October 1944) was a New Zealand sportsman who represented his country at both cricket and rugby union.