Des Ferrow
Personal information
Full name
Desmond Joseph Ferrow
Born(1933-10-29)29 October 1933
Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
Died5 December 2020(2020-12-05) (aged 87)
Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off-spin
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1956-57 to 1957-58Northern Districts
Source: Cricinfo, 1 November 2020

Desmond Joseph Ferrow (29 October 1933 – 5 December 2020) was a New Zealand cricketer.[1] He played in four first-class matches for Northern Districts from 1956 to 1958.[2]

Ferrow was an off-spin bowler who took his best first-class figures of 4 for 50 in Northern Districts' inaugural first-class match in the 1956-57 Plunket Shield.[3] He played for many years for Bay of Plenty, and holds their record for the best match figures of 13 for 51 (7 for 35 and 6 for 16) against King Country in 1960. In 1956 he was the first Bay of Plenty bowler to take 10 wickets in a match.[4]

See also

References

  1. Booth, Lawrence (2021). Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. p. 246. ISBN 9781472975478.
  2. "Desmond Ferrow". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  3. "Northern Districts v Auckland 1956-57". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  4. "RIP Des Ferrow". The Weekend Sun. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
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