John Walshe (cricketer)


John Hamilton Walshe was an Australian cricketer who played for Tasmania. He was born in England and died in Hobart.He committed suicide by cutting his own throat with a razor.

Career

Walshe made a single first-class appearance for the team, during the 1872–73 season, against Victoria. Batting last in the order he scored 7 and 0, both times being not out. Walshe bowled in both innings too, taking 3 for 34 and 0 for 8. He was associated with the Wellington Cricket Club in Hobart for some years.

Suicide

For a few years Walshe was an engrossing clerk with the Tasmanian Lands Office, but was on sick leave for a while before his death. An inquest found that he had committed suicide by cutting his throat with a razor.