Charles Garrard

New Zealand cricket umpire and educator

For the British landowner and MP, see Charles Drake Garrard.

Charles Garrard

Personal information
Full name|

Charles Wilson Garrard

Born| (1868-10-09)9 October 1868
Nelson, New Zealand
Died| 21 February 1930(1930-02-21) (aged 61)
Auckland, New Zealand
Relations| William George Garrard (brother)
Raoul Garrard (son)
Wilson Garrard (son)
Domestic team information
Years| Team
1886-87 to 1904-05| Canterbury
Career statistics
| Competition | First-class

|

Matches | 13
Runs scored | 326
Batting average | 17.15
100s/50s | 0/1
Top score | 50*
Balls bowled | 404
Wickets | 2
Bowling average | 81.50
5 wickets in innings | 0
10 wickets in match | 0
Best bowling | 1/20
Catches/stumpings | 4/0

Source: Cricket Archive, 14 January 2015

Charles Wilson Garrard (9 October 1868 – 21 February 1930) was a New Zealand cricketer who played first-class cricket for Canterbury from 1887 to 1904. A school teacher, he became Senior Inspector of Schools for the Auckland district.

## Early life and cricket career

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Garrard's family had settled in the Nelson district after moving from England. He was born in Nelson and educated at Christchurch Boys' High School, and joined the education department in 1883 as a pupil teacher. He obtained a BA degree from Canterbury College, and taught at Kaiapoi, then as headmaster at Papanui on the outskirts of Christchurch.[1]

He played his first match for Canterbury in 1886–87, batting at number six and scoring 24 in a victory over Otago.[2] He gained a regular spot in the team in 1897–98, when he made his highest score, 50 not out, which was the top score in Canterbury's second innings in their loss to Wellington.[3] He played his last match for Canterbury in 1904–05.[citation needed]

Garrard also played Rugby for Canterbury, and served on the Canterbury selection committee in the 1890s.[1][4]

## Later life and career

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Garrard moved to Auckland in 1906, working as a staff inspector, and became the district's senior inspector in 1921.[5] He initiated a system of communication between city schools and rural schools in order to enable rural teachers and students to keep up to date with educational developments.[1]

He umpired four first-class cricket matches between 1901 and 1911.[6] Later he was prominent in bowls in Auckland.

Garrard married Avis Todd in Kaiapoi in December 1893.[7] They had a daughter and two sons, Raoul and Wilson, both of whom represented New Zealand at cricket.[1] Charles died in February 1930, Avis in April 1951.[1][8]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e "Death of Mr. C. W. Garrard". Auckland Star: 10. 22 February 1930.
2. ^ "Canterbury v Otago 1886-87". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
3. ^ "Wellington v Canterbury 1897-98". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
4. ^ "Football". Otago Witness: 31. 22 June 1893.
5. ^ Evening Post, 22 February 1930, p. 11.
6. ^ "Charles Garrard as Umpire in First-Class Matches". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
7. ^ "Marriages". Lyttelton Times: 1. 3 January 1894.
8. ^ "Deaths". Press: 1. 15 May 1951.

## External links

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* Charles Garrard at CricketArchive