Roelof Petrus Hugo (born 1 July 1983) is a South African retired cricketer who played first-class and List A cricket for Mpumalanga and South Western Districts between 2006 and 2011.[1]

Roelof Hugo
Personal information
Full name
Roelof Petrus Hugo
Born (1983-07-01) 1 July 1983 (age 40)
Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicketkeeper-batsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2006/07Mpumalanga
2007/08–2010/11South Western Districts
Career statistics
Competition FC LA
Matches 38 41
Runs scored 1312 777
Batting average 21.16 25.90
100s/50s 0/4 1/4
Top score 91 106*
Catches/stumpings 98/14 31/13
Source: Cricinfo, 27 November 2022

Hugo was the captain and wicket-keeper for Mpumalanga when they played their inaugural season of first-class cricket in the 2006–07 season. He then spent four seasons as the wicket-keeper for South Western Districts. His highest first-class score was 91, which he made out of a team total of 165 all out for Mpumalanga against Namibia in November 2006.[2] The next day he made a List A century against Namibia: 106 not out off 90 balls.[3]

During the English cricket season, Hugo played as a professional for Heyside in the Saddleworth and District Cricket League in Lancashire from 2007 to 2011.[4] He now works as the marketing and sales director for Nextrend, a health and safety company in Mpumalanga.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ "Roelof Hugo". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Pool A, Witbank, November 09 – 11, 2006, SAA Provincial Challenge, Mpumalanga v Namibia". Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Mpumalanga v Namibia 2006–07". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Heyside eye winning send-off". Oldham Evening Chronicle. 9 September 2011. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  5. ^ "Board of Directors". Nextrend. Retrieved 27 November 2022.

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