Background
He was born in Nelson and educated at Christchurch Boys" High School, and joined the education department in 1883 as a pupil teacher.
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Charles Garrard
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He became Senior Inspector of Schools for the Auckland district. Garrard"s family had settled in the Nelson district after moving from England. He obtained a Bachelor degree from Canterbury College, and taught at Kaiapoi, then as headmaster at Papanui on the outskirts of Christchurch.
He played his first match for Canterbury in 1886-1887, batting at number six and scoring 24 in a victory over Otago.
He gained a regular spot in the team in 1897-1898, when he made his highest score, 50 not out, which was Canterbury"s top score in the second innings of their loss to Wellington. He played his last match for Canterbury in 1904-1905.
He also played Rugby for Canterbury. He moved to Auckland in 1906, working as a staff inspector, and became the district"s senior inspector in 1921.
He initiated a system of communication between city schools and rural schools in order to enable rural teachers and students to keep up to date with educational developments.
He umpired four first-class cricket matches between 1901 and 1911. Later he was prominent in bowls in Auckland.
