Robert Douglas Carswell (19 March 1936 – 22 March 2022) was a New Zealand

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er. He played in one first-class match for

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during the 1957–58 season. Carswell was born at Gisborne in

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in 1936. He played cricket regularly for

, including in the

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, but made only a single first-class appearance. Playing against

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in December 1957 Carswell scored eight runs in his only first-class innings. He was hit on the head whilst batting and retired hurt, but later returned to the crease. He was replaced for Northern Districts' next match by Peter Skelton, unable to play due to his injury which required an operation on his cheek bone.

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* 1936 births 2022 deaths New Zealand cricketers Northern Districts cricketers Cricketers from Gisborne, New Zealand {{NewZealand-cricket-bio-1930s-stub