Bill Hawkins (cricketer)

William Henry Hawkins (1861 – 10 August 1930) was a New Zealand cricketer and Liberal Party Member of Parliament.

Bill Hawkins
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Pahiatua
In office
1904–1905
Preceded byJohn O'Meara
Succeeded byRobert Beatson Ross
Personal details
Born
William Henry Hawkins

1861
Rylstone, New South Wales, Australia
Died (aged 68)
New Plymouth, New Zealand
Cricket information
BowlingLeft-arm fast-medium
RoleWicket-keeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1886-87 – 1896-97Auckland
1887-88 – 1894-95Hawke's Bay
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 17
Runs scored 91
Batting average 4.33
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 20
Balls bowled 568
Wickets 13
Bowling average 19.00
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 3/11
Catches/stumpings 13/4
Source: CricketArchive, 26 August 2020

Work

Hawkins was born in New South Wales and moved to the Wairarapa at the age of 20 to take up journalism. He eventually became editor and manager of the Pahiatua Herald.[1] After losing his parliamentary seat he moved to Tataraimaka in Taranaki, where he took up farming.[1]

Cricket

Hawkins played 17 first-class matches for Auckland and Hawke's Bay between 1887 and 1896.[2] He was a wicket-keeper who also sometimes bowled left-arm medium pace.[3] He captained Hawke's Bay in their match against Wellington in 1887-88.[4]

Politics
New Zealand Parliament
Years Term Electorate Party
1904–1905 15th Pahiatua Independent Liberal

Hawkins won the Pahiatua electorate in a 1904 by-election after the death of John O'Meara; but was defeated in the next election in 1905.[5] In World War I he served overseas in the 14th Reinforcement with the rank of captain.[1][6] On his return he joined the staff of the prohibitionist organisation the New Zealand Alliance.[1]

Death

Hawkins died in New Plymouth on 10 August 1930,[1] and he was buried at Te Henui Cemetery.[7] He was survived by his widow, whom he had married in 1894, and their four sons and a daughter.[1]

References
  1. "Mr. W. H. Hawkins". New Zealand Herald. 12 August 1930. p. 12. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  2. "William Hawkins". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  3. "William Hawkins". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  4. "Wellington v Hawke's Bay 1887-88". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  5. Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand parliamentary record, 1840–1984 (4 ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 204. OCLC 154283103.
  6. "William Henry Hawkins". Auckland Museum. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  7. "Cemetery search". New Plymouth District Council. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
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