Background
He was born in Launceston and died in Dunedin.
He was born in Launceston and died in Dunedin.
Beal made a single first-class appearance for the side, during the 1909-1910 season, against Auckland. From the tailend, he scored 1 not out in the first innings in which he batted, and a duck in the second, as Otago lost the match by an innings margin. Beal later stood as umpire in three first-class matches.