Born(1877-03-17)17 March 1877Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
Died3 August 1964(1964-08-03) (aged 87)Dunedin, New Zealand
RelationsCarl Beal (brother)
1909/10Otago
FC umpired5 (1923/24–1929/30)
Matches1
Runs scored1
Batting average1.00
100s/50s0/0
Top score1*
Catches/stumpings0/–
Overview
William Matthew Beal (17 March 1877 – 3 August 1964) was a New Zealand cricketer who played for Otago. He was born in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia in 1877.
Beal made a single first-class appearance for the side in the 1909–10 Plunket Shield against Auckland. He scored a single run in the match.
Beal later stood as umpire in five first-class matches, including the second international match in 1927–28 between the touring Australian team and New Zealand at Carisbrook in Dunedin. His brother, Carl, played first-class cricket for Otago and Canterbury.
Beal died at Dunedin in 1964 aged 87.
