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Nobbie Ralph

Nobbie Ralph

South African cricketer

Andrew Ronald MacKenzie "Nobbie" Ralph (26 April 1908 – 6 June 1992) was a South African cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1931 to 1946, mostly for Western Province.[1]

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Ralph was one of the leading batsmen in the Currie Cup in 1936–37, with 517 runs in six matches at an average of 86.16.[2] His highest first-class score was 142 against Border in December 1934, when he opened the batting and made the only century in the match, which Western Province won by an innings.[3] He captained Western Province several times, taking over in 1939–40 when Pieter van der Bijl went off to fight in World War II.[4]

Ralph served as convenor of the national cricket selectors in the 1950s.[5]

References

  1. [1]
    "Nobbie Ralph". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  2. [2]
    "Batting and Fielding in Currie Cup 1936/37". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  3. [3]
    "Western Province v Border 1934-35". Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  4. [4]
    Louis Duffus, "South Africa's Carefree Cricket", The Cricketer, Spring Annual 1940, pp. 58–59.
  5. [5]
    Geoffrey Chettle, "Notes from South Africa", The Cricketer, 31 August 1957, p. 442.
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