Roelof Oosthuizen (1894 –1947) was a cricketer who played one match of first-class cricket for Border in 1913.
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| Born | 1894 Steynsburg, Cape Colony | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 1947 (age 53) Steynsburg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Kalf | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1913–14 | Border | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 2 April 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
While aged 19 and a boarder at Selborne College in East London, Oosthuizen made his first-class debut for Border, alongside another Selbornian, Lawrence Miles, against the touring MCC in November 1913. He top-scored in Border's second innings with a hard-hitting 23.[1][2] The MCC players rated him as one of the best young players in South Africa and presented him with an MCC cap.[1]
Despite this initial success, Oosthuizen never played major cricket again. After he left school he returned to the family sheep farm in the Karoo. He fought with South African forces in the South West Africa campaign in World War I.[1]
Oosthuizen died of heart failure at the family farm in 1947, leaving a widow, Elizabeth, and a son, Ochert.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d Williams, Glyn (2000). "Looking for Rudolph, Ray or Roy – Who Turns Out to be Roelof". The Cricket Statistician. No. 109. pp. 19–21.
- ^ "Border v MCC 1913–14". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
External links edit
- Roelof Oosthuizen at ESPNcricinfo
- Roelof Oosthuizen at CricketArchive (subscription required)