David Edmonds (cricketer)

David Edmonds
Personal information
Full name
David Baxter Edmonds
Born(1907-11-10)10 November 1907
Auckland, New Zealand
Died6 January 1950(1950-01-06) (aged 42)
Balmoral, Auckland, New Zealand
RoleWicket-keeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1933/34–1946/47Auckland
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 11
Runs scored 109
Batting average 8.38
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 28
Catches/stumpings 22/7
Source: Cricinfo, 21 August 2021

David Edmonds (10 November 1907 – 6 January 1950) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played eleven first-class matches for Auckland as a wicket-keeper between 1933 and 1947.[1][2]

In January 1950, while living in the Auckland suburb of Balmoral and working as a machinist, Edmonds was found at his home suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning. He was taken to hospital and died there a few hours later.[3] His death was recorded as suicide.[4]

  1. ^ "David Edmonds". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
  2. ^ "David Edmonds". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
  3. ^ "Noted cricketer of Auckland dies after gas poisoning". Gisborne Herald: 6. 7 January 1950.
  4. ^ "Mental health help there for NZ cricketers". Stuff. December 2011. Retrieved 12 June 2016.