Arthur Cecil Rolleston (13 December 1867 – 28 September 1918) was a New Zealand

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er and lawyer who played two matches of

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for

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in 1890 and 1891.

Life and career

One of the sons of the prominent New Zealand politician

William Rolleston William Rolleston (19 September 1831 – 8 February 1903) was a New Zealand politician, public administrator, educationalist and Canterbury provincial superintendent. Biography Early life Rolleston was born on 19 September 1831 at Maltby, York ...

, and a grandson of the

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pioneer

Joseph Brittan Joseph Brittan (12 January 1806 – 27 October 1867) was a New Zealand surgeon, newspaper editor, and provincial councillor, was one of the dominant figures in early Christchurch. Born into a middle-class family in southern England, he followed ...

, Arthur Rolleston was educated in Christchurch at Christ's College (1878–1886) and Canterbury College. In 1884, he was senior Somes Scholar. He was admitted as a solicitor in 1891 and as a barrister in 1900. On 14 August 1899 at St Luke's Church in Christchurch, he married Ruby Mildred Buckley, the youngest daughter of George Buckley. The explorer George Buckley thus became his brother-in-law. Described by a contemporary newspaper as a "very dashing left-handed bat", Arthur Rolleston had little success in his brief first-class career, totalling only 16 runs in his two matches. However, his score of 9

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in his second match was the top score in Canterbury's first innings of 50. Rolleston worked as a lawyer, mostly in

but also later in the

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. He died aged 50 after striking his head when he fell in the street while visiting

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. At the time of his death, his wife had been living in England for some time.

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Accidental deaths from falls 20th-century New Zealand lawyers Brittan family