William Butler (cricketer)

William Butler (8 November 1871 – 19 August 1953) was a New Zealand cricketer and Test cricket umpire.

Butler was born and died in Dunedin, where he attended Christian Brothers' High School.[1] He made a single first-class appearance for Otago during the 1901-02 season, against Hawke's Bay. Opening the batting, he scored two runs in the only innings in which he batted, as Otago won the match by an innings.[2]

Between 1921 and 1937, Butler umpired eighteen first-class matches in New Zealand and two Test matches.[3] He umpired the first Test match ever played by New Zealand, in Christchurch in January 1930.[4]

See also

References
  1. "Christian Brothers' High School: Diamond Jubilee Sports". Evening Star: 11. 14 April 1936.
  2. "Otago v Hawke's Bay 1901-02". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  3. "William Butler". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  4. "1st Test, England tour of New Zealand at Christchurch, Jan 10-13 1930". Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
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