William Hawksworth

Hawksworth was born in Nelson and educated at Nelson College from 1925 to 1928.[1] He went on to study medicine at the University of Otago, graduating MB ChB in 1935.[2] He won the university medal for obstetrics.[3]

He played twelve first-class matches for Otago between 1929 and 1934. He represented Otago as a wicket-keeper while studying in Dunedin, but played no first-class cricket after graduating as a doctor in 1935.[4]

He worked as house surgeon at New Plymouth Hospital before moving to London in the late 1930s to continue his studies.[5] He married Roberta Jolliffe of Wellington in London in July 1940.[5]

Hawksworth served in the Medical Corps of the Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force in World War II. He served in North Africa, Greece, Crete and Italy, commanding a field ambulance.[6] He was awarded the OBE for his services.[7]

After the war he returned to England. He became a consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist to the United Oxford Hospitals. In 1959 he received the degree of MA Oxon as a Fellow of University College. He served on the Council of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists for six years.[6]

Hawksworth died in Oxford after a short illness in July 1966, survived by his widow, a son and two daughters.[6]

• List of Otago representative cricketers

• William Hawksworth at ESPNcricinfo