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
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.
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
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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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