Murray Gardner (cricketer)

Murray Gardner

DFC, OBE
Personal information
Full name	Charles Murray Shand Gardner
Born	7 October 1913; Grahamstown, Cape Province, Union of South Africa
Died	2 July 2001 (aged 87); Overport, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Batting	Right-handed
Domestic team information
1931–32 to 1934–35	Eastern Province
1936–37	Border
Career statistics
Matches	10
Runs scored	295
Batting average	14.75
100s/50s	0/1
Top score	51
Balls bowled	0
Wickets	–
Bowling average	–
5 wickets in innings	–
10 wickets in match	–
Best bowling	–
Catches/stumpings	2/0
	Source: Cricinfo, 20 December 2019

Charles Murray Shand Gardner DFC OBE (7 October 1913 – 2 July 2001) was a South African cricketer and Royal Air Force officer.

Life and career

Murray Gardner was born in Grahamstown and educated there at St Andrew's College and Rhodes University.^[1] He played 10 matches of first-class cricket for Eastern Province and Border between 1931 and 1937. An opening batsman, his highest score was 51 for Eastern Province against Border in the Currie Cup in 1931–32.^[2]

He joined the Royal Air Force in 1940 and served throughout the war, ending as a lieutenant colonel. He was awarded the DFC in 1941 and appointed OBE in 1945 for services to the allied air forces.^[1]^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b "Murray Gardner". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
^ "Eastern Province v Border 1931–32". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
^ John S. Milner, "South African Cricketers and the War", The Cricketer, Winter Annual 1945, p. 35.

External links

Murray Gardner at ESPNcricinfo
Murray Gardner at CricketArchive

[CA-1] "Murray Gardner". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 December 2019.

[2] "Eastern Province v Border 1931–32". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 December 2019.

[3] John S. Milner, "South African Cricketers and the War", The Cricketer, Winter Annual 1945, p. 35.

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