Frank Smith (cricketer, born 1893)

Frank Aston Smith (21 March 1893 – 18 October 1975) was a New Zealand cricketer who played two matches of first-class cricket for Canterbury in the 1922–23 season. His son Brun played Test cricket for New Zealand.^[1]

Frank Smith

Personal information
Full name	Frank Aston Smith
Born	(1893-03-21)21 March 1893 Kaiapoi, North Canterbury, New Zealand
Died	18 October 1975(1975-10-18) (aged 82) Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Batting	Right-handed
Relations	Brun Smith (son) Geoff Smith (grandson)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1922-23	Canterbury
Career statistics
Competition FC Matches 2 Runs scored 58 Batting average 14.50 100s/50s 0/0 Top score 39 Balls bowled 0 Wickets – Bowling average – 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling – Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: CricketArchive, 19 September 2020

Smith worked as a carpenter in Christchurch. In World War I he served overseas as a sapper with the New Zealand Engineers.^[2] He married Mary Catherine Brunton (1891–1971) in June 1921.^[3] He died in Christchurch in October 1975, aged 82.^[4]