Dennis William Soga (13 May 1917 — 22 September 2003) was a South African first-class cricketer and rugby union player.
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| Full name | Dennis Soga | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 May 1917 Elliotdale, Cape Province, South Africa | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 22 September 2003 (aged 86) East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa | ||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off break | ||||||||||||||
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| 1936 | Scotland | ||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 6 November 2022 | |||||||||||||||
The son of the physician Alexander Robert Bogue Soga,[1] he was born in May 1917 at Elliotdale, Cape Province. With family connections to Scotland, Soga was educated there at Selkirk High School.[2] Playing his club cricket for Selkirk, Soga was selected to play for the Scottish cricket team against Ireland at Edinburgh in 1936.[3] Batting from the middle order, he was dismissed in the Scottish first innings for a single run by James Graham, while in their second innings he was dismissed for 24 runs by Eddie Ingram.[4] In addition to playing cricket, Soga also played rugby union for Selkirk RFC.[5] Soga later returned to South Africa, where he became a dentist. He died there at East London in September 2003. His great-grandfather was Tiyo Soga, the first black South African to be ordained.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "Alexander R B Soga: famous South African doctor". Arlington Baths Club History Group. 17 October 2019. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
- ^ The Prize-Giving. Southern Reporter. 9 July 1936. p. 8
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by Harry Nixon". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
- ^ "Scotland v Ireland, 1936". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
- ^ Results of the district. Southern Reporter. 26 October 1933. p. 4