Ronald Stuart Napier (born 23 October 1935) is a South African former first-class cricketer.

Ronald Napier
Personal information
Full name
Ronald Stuart Napier
Born (1935-10-23) 23 October 1935 (age 88)
Cape Town, Cape Province,
South Africa
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeg break
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1956Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 0
Batting average 0.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 0
Balls bowled 12
Wickets 0
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 28 March 2020

Born at Cape Town in October 1935, Napier was educated in England at Eton College, before going up to Trinity College, Oxford.[1] While studying at Oxford, he made a single appearance in first-class cricket for Oxford University against Sussex at Oxford in 1956.[2] Returning to South Africa after graduating, he has formerly held the positions of chairman of The Fire Protection Association and has served on the board of Business Against Crime, in addition to being a company director.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ "Player profile: Ronald Napier". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  2. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Ronald Napier". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Ronald Stuart Napier, 83". www.wsj.com. Retrieved 28 March 2020.

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