Ronnie Delport
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| Full name | Ronald Frederick Delport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 November 1931 Claremont, Cape Town, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 7 March 2023 (aged 91) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off-spin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1950–51 to 1963–64 | Western Province | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 27 March 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ronald Frederick Delport (18 November 1931 – 7 March 2023) was a cricketer who played first-class cricket for Western Province in South Africa from 1950 to 1964. He was later a cricket administrator.
An off-spinner, Delport made his first-class debut for Western Province at the age of 19 in December 1950 against Rhodesia in the Currie Cup. He took 7 for 54 on the first day, and Western Province won by six wickets.[1] In his next match a few days later he took 5 for 87 in Transvaal's second innings.[2] The rest of his career was less spectacular, and in all he played only 14 first-class matches spread over 14 seasons.
Delport served as president of the Western Province Cricket Union and played a leading role in the Western Province Cricket Association that was created after the end of apartheid.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Western Province v Rhodesia 1950-51". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ^ "Western Province v Transvaal 1950-51". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ^ "Western Province Cricket pays tribute to Ronald Delport". CricExec. 9 March 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
External links
[edit]- Ronnie Delport at ESPNcricinfo
- Ronnie Delport at CricketArchive (subscription required)