William Beal (cricketer)

William Matthew Beal (17 March 1877 – 3 August 1964) was a New Zealand cricketer who played for Otago.

[1] Beal made a single first-class appearance for the side in the 1909–10 Plunket Shield against Auckland.

[1][2] Beal later stood as umpire in five first-class matches, including the second international match in 1927–28 between the touring Australian team and New Zealand at Carisbrook in Dunedin.

[3][4] His brother, Carl, played first-class cricket for Otago and Canterbury.

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