Full name Charles Wilson Garrard 1886-87 to 1904-05 Canterbury | Name Charles Garrard | |
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Born 9 October 1868 ( 1868-10-09 ) 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) | ||
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. He became Senior Inspector of Schools for the Auckland district.
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Early life and cricket career
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.
He played his first match for Canterbury in 1886-87, batting at number six and scoring 24 in a victory over Otago. 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. He played his last match for Canterbury in 1904-05.
He also played Rugby for Canterbury.
Later life and career
He moved to Auckland in 1906, working as a staff inspector, and became the district's senior inspector in 1921. 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.
He umpired four first-class cricket matches between 1901 and 1911. Later he was prominent in bowls in Auckland.
He and his wife had a daughter and two sons, Raoul and Wilson, both of whom represented New Zealand at cricket.