William Wyinks (11 September 1854 – 14 September 1921) was a Scottish-born sportsman and civil servant. He played two

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matches for

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and represented the province in

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.McCarron A (2010) ''New Zealand Cricketers 1863/64–2010'', p. 143. Cardiff: The Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians.
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at the Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. Retrieved 5 June 2023.) Wyinks was born at Elgin in Scotland in 1854 and emigrated to New Zealand as a young man, settling at

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in Otago. He joined the Land Transfer Department in 1878 and worked in public service for over 40 years. He was a well-known sportsman in his youth, playing rugby for the Union club and cricket for Carisbrook Cricket Club in Dunedin. In later life he played golf and fished.Obituary, ''

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'', volume XLVIII, issue 11007, 16 September 1921, p. 3.
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at Papers Past. Retrieved 27 February 2024.) On the sports field, Wyinks represented the Otago Rugby Football Union and played first-class cricket for Otago.William Wyinks
CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 February 2024. He worked for the New Zealand Land Transfer Department for 43 years until his death in

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at the age of 67, when he was Registrar General of Lands and Wellington District Land Registrar. He left a widow, four daughters and a son.

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