Charles Finlayson (New Zealand athlete)

Charles Finlayson

Personal information
Full name	Charles Gordon Finlayson
Born	9 August 1889 Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
Died	9 July 1943(1943-07-09) (aged 53) Otahuhu, Auckland, New Zealand
Playing information
Position	Fullback
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
	Wellington
1913	New Zealand	1	0	0	0	0

Charles Gordon Finlayson (9 August 1889 – 9 July 1943) was a New Zealand sportsman who represented his country at both rugby league and cricket.

Rugby league career

Finlayson was a Fullback and represented Wellington. He was selected for the New Zealand side for the second match against New South Wales in 1913, becoming Kiwi number 100. The New Zealanders lost 58-19 and Finlayson, along with the other two debutants in the match, never played for NZ again after the loss. Finlayson was injured during the match and left the field early in the second half.^[1]

Cricket career

Charles Finlayson

Personal information
Batting style	Left-hand bat
Bowling style	Left-arm medium pace
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1909-1921	Wellington
1929-1931	Auckland
Career statistics
Competition	First-class
Matches	7
Runs scored	225
Batting average	18.75
100s/50s	0/1
Top score	51
Balls bowled	746
Wickets	9
Bowling average	43.11
5 wickets in innings	-
10 wickets in match	-
Best bowling	4-121
Catches/stumpings	2/-
Source: CricketArchive,

Finlayson made his debut for Wellington on 26 March 1910 against Hawke's Bay. He went on to play three other first class matches for Wellington, including one against Australia in 1921. On 24 March 1928 Finlayson played for New Zealand against Australia at Eden Park.^[2] Because New Zealand did not have test status at the time the three day match only has first class status. Finlayson later played two first class games for Auckland, once against the touring Marylebone Cricket Club and once against Wellington in a 1931 Plunket Shield match.

References

1. ^ Coffey and Wood The Kiwis: 100 Years of International Rugby League ISBN 1-86971-090-8. p.51.
2. ^ New Zealand v Australia in 1927/28 Cricket Archive

External links

• Player profile: Charles Finlayson from ESPNcricinfo
• Roll of Honour, F from NZRL.co.nz

Persondata
Name	Finlayson, Charles Gordon
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	9 August 1889
Place of birth	Napier, Hawke's Bay
Date of death	1943-07-09
Place of death	Otahuhu, Auckland