Frederick John Ohlson (29 June 1865 – 20 May 1942) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played eleven first-class matches for Auckland between 1894 and 1903.[2][3]
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Full name | Frederick John Ohlson | ||||||||||||||
Born | Auckland, New Zealand | 29 June 1865||||||||||||||
Died | 20 May 1942 Epsom, Auckland, New Zealand | (aged 76)||||||||||||||
Nickname | Curly[1] | ||||||||||||||
Role | Batsman | ||||||||||||||
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1894/95–1902/03 | Auckland | ||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 19 June 2016 |
A middle-order batsman, Ohlson's highest first-class score was 59 not out, which was also Auckland's highest score in the drawn match against the touring New South Wales team in January 1896.[4]
After his playing career, Ohlson became a prominent administrator of cricket in Auckland.[1] He also administered rugby union after a successful career in the game, in which he represented Auckland.[5] He also coached tennis, and was a life member of 11 sporting organisations.[6]
Ohlson worked as a schoolteacher in and around Auckland, finished his career by serving as headmaster at Maungawhau School for 15 years.[6] He died at his home in the Auckland suburb of Epsom in May 1942, aged 76, leaving his wife Janet and their four sons.[6][7]
References
edit- ^ a b "Cricket". Free Lance: 19. 27 January 1906.
- ^ "Frederick Ohlson". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
- ^ "Frederick Ohlson". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
- ^ "Auckland v New South Wales 1895-96". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ McCarron, Tony (2010). New Zealand Cricketers 1863/64–2010. Cardiff: The Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. p. 101. ISBN 978-1-905138-98-2. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ a b c "Sportsman's Death: Mr. F. J. Ohlson". Auckland Star: 9. 20 May 1942.
- ^ "Deaths". Auckland Star: 1. 20 May 1942.