Walter John Garwood (30 April 1849 – 10 April 1885) was a New Zealand

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er. He played two first-class matches, one for

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during the 1873–74 season and the other for

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in 1876–77. Garwood was the highest scorer on either side in his first first-class match, scoring 31 in the first innings for Otago against

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when no one else in the match reached 20. Garwood was born in England and worked as a miner. He died of

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at Brisbane Hospital in 1885 aged 36.McCarron A (2010) ''New Zealand Cricketers 1863/64–2010'', p. 55. Cardiff:

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