John Arneil (1862 – 11 August 1938) was a
New Zealand
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cricketer who played nine
first-class match
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es for the
Auckland
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between 1882 and 1894.
He was also a
rugby union
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player and administrator. He had the rare distinction of captaining Auckland teams at both rugby and cricket.
He was a prolific batsman in Auckland club and representative cricket despite being unable to practise owing to his hours of work. In 1883-84 he made 59
not out
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, the top score of the match and of his first-class career, when Auckland chased a target of 152 in the second innings and he steered them to a four-wicket victory over
Canterbury
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He married Emily Caradus in 1891. They had three sons and a daughter.
See also
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List of Auckland representative cricketers
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References
1862 births
1938 deaths
British people in colonial India
People educated at Auckland Grammar School
New Zealand cricketers
Auckland cricketers
Auckland rugby union players
Colony of New Zealand people
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