Frederick Ohlson

Frederick Ohlson
Personal information
Full name
Frederick John Ohlson
Born(1865-06-29)29 June 1865
Auckland, New Zealand
Died20 May 1942(1942-05-20) (aged 76)
Epsom, Auckland, New Zealand
NicknameCurly
RoleBatsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1894/95–1902/03Auckland
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 11
Runs scored 209
Batting average 13.06
100s/50s 0/1
Top score 59*
Catches/stumpings 5/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 19 June 2016

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.

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.

After his playing career, Ohlson became a prominent administrator of cricket in Auckland. He also administered rugby union after a successful career in the game, in which he represented Auckland. He also coached tennis, and was a life member of 11 sporting organisations.

Ohlson worked as a schoolteacher in and around Auckland, finishing his career by serving as headmaster at Maungawhau School in Mount Eden for 15 years. He died at his home in the Auckland suburb of Epsom in May 1942, aged 76, leaving his wife Janet and their four sons.

References

  1. 1 2 "Cricket". Free Lance: 19. 27 January 1906.
  2. ↑ "Frederick Ohlson". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  3. ↑ "Frederick Ohlson". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  4. ↑ "Auckland v New South Wales 1895-96". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. 1 2 3 "Sportsman's Death: Mr. F. J. Ohlson". Auckland Star: 9. 20 May 1942.
  7. ↑ "Deaths". Auckland Star: 1. 20 May 1942.