William Gunary

William Charles Gunary (5 August 1895 – 26 January 1969) was an English cricketer.[1]

Bill Gunary
Born5 August 1895 (1895-08-05)
Dagenham, Essex
Died26 January 1969(1969-01-26) (aged 73)
Upminster, Essex
NationalityEnglish
Occupation(s)Farmer, cricketer
Cricket information
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeft-arm medium-fast
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1929Essex
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 0
Batting average 0
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 0
Balls bowled 114
Wickets 0
Bowling average –
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 0-58
Catches/stumpings 1/0

Biography

Gunary was born in Dagenham, Essex. He worked as a farmer,[2] alongside his father and brothers.[3] He died in Upminster.

Gunary was a left-arm medium-fast bowler who batted right-handed. He played club cricket for Ilford, captaining the first XI from 1929 to 1932,[4][2] as well as playing for both Dagenham and Dagenham United.[5] He represented Essex in one first-class match during the 1929 season, against Leicestershire; he bowled 19 overs in the match without taking a wicket.[6]

References
  1. "William Gunary". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  2. "Bill Gunary resigns". The Recorder. 8 September 1932. p. 3. Retrieved 16 May 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. "Notices" (PDF). The London Gazette. 21 July 1933. p. 4912. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  4. "Ilford Cricket Club sensation". The Recorder. 1 February 1929. p. 13. Retrieved 16 May 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. Porter, J. "Cricket in Dagenham". Barking and District Historical Society. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  6. "William Gunary". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 May 2023.



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