David Edmonds (10 November 1907 – 6 January 1950) was a New Zealand

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er. He played eleven first-class matches for

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as a

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between 1933 and 1947. In January 1950, while living in the

suburb of Balmoral and working as a

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, Edmonds was found at his home suffering from

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poisoning. He was taken to hospital and died there a few hours later. His death was recorded as suicide.

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* 1907 births 1950 suicides 1950 deaths New Zealand cricketers Auckland cricketers Cricketers from Auckland Suicides in New Zealand Suicides by carbon monoxide poisoning 20th-century New Zealand sportsmen {{NewZealand-cricket-bio-1900s-stub