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Ted Pooley in a Christchurch Jail — England's Wicketkeeper Misses the First Test, 1877
England in New Zealand
1877-02-13
Ted Pooley, the Surrey wicketkeeper and acknowledged best gloveman in England, missed the first Test in March 1877 because he was sitting in a Christchurch jail. He had been arrested after a betting dispute at the Carlton Hotel turned into an assault charge. By the time he was acquitted, the tour had sailed for Sydney and the first Test had been lost.
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