David D'Arcy was an Australian
cricket
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er.
He played one
first-class match for
New South Wales
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in 1862/63, scoring 17 and 34
not out
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, the highest scorer on either side in New South Wales' victory over
Victoria.
Described as one of the "colts" of the team, he excelled "by cautious play and excellent hitting, by never giving a chance, and never missing one". A year later he played in three matches for a New South Wales XXII against
the touring English team, top-scoring for New South Wales in the third match with 16 in the second innings.
See also
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List of New South Wales representative cricketers
This is a list of male cricketers who have played for New South Wales in first-class, List A and Twenty20 cricket. It is complete to the end of the 2017–18 season. The list refers to the sides named as "New South Wales" and does not include pl ...
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19th-century births
Year of death missing
Australian cricketers
New South Wales cricketers
Place of birth missing
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