David Hewat

David Falconer Hewat (23 January 1866 – 2 February 1959) was a New Zealand cricketer who played four matches of first-class cricket for Wellington between 1887 and 1890.

David Hewat

Personal information
Full name	David Falconer Hewat
Born	(1866-01-23)23 January 1866 Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand
Died	2 February 1959(1959-02-02) (aged 93) Wellington, New Zealand
Bowling	Fast
Role	Bowler
Relations	Robert Hewat (brother)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1887/88–1889/90	Wellington
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 4 Runs scored 18 Batting average 3.60 100s/50s 0/0 Top score 12 Balls bowled 556 Wickets 27 Bowling average 8.22 5 wickets in innings 3 10 wickets in match 0 Best bowling 7/30 Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: CricketArchive, 3 May 2019

Hewat was a fast bowler. His best first-class figures were 7 for 30 against Hawke's Bay in 1887–88.^[1] Two days later, playing for a Wellington XXII against the touring English team, he took 5 for 44, all bowled, including the first three batsmen for four runs.^[2] Earlier in the same season, on his first-class debut, he had taken 6 for 25, bowling unchanged through the innings, against Nelson.^[3]