Henry van der Spuy
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Full Name
Tobias Mostert Henry van der Spuy
Born
May 28, 1915, Mowbray, Cape Town, Cape Province
Died
June 17, 2006, Cape Town, South Africa, (aged 91y 20d)
Batting Style
Left hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right arm Bowler
Henry van der Spuy's career extended over almost two decades either side of the Second World War but during that time he played only 32 first-class matches, primarily for Western Province in between spells with Griqualand West and Orange Free State. A middle-order batsman and offspinner, his best period came in his first two seasons with Western Province when he scored all three of his hundreds and took the bulk of his wickets. In 1936-37, only two bowlers took more than his 24 wickets, and he chipped in with a career-best 121* against Transvaal. The war robbed him of his best years, and after a season with Western Province in 1946-47 he dropped out of the game before returning - with little success - for Orange Free State in 1950-51.
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Henry van der Spuy Career Stats
Batting & Fielding
Format | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100s | 50s | Ct | St |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FC | 32 | 56 | 10 | 1411 | 121* | 30.67 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 0 |
Bowling
Format | Mat | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Ave | Econ | SR | 5w | 10w |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FC | 32 | 2204 | 1228 | 46 | 6/95 | 26.69 | 3.34 | 47.9 | 2 | 0 |
Recent Matches of Henry van der Spuy
Match | Bat | Bowl | Date | Ground | Format |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
W Province vs E. Province | 115 | 1/29 & 3/63 | 19-Feb-1938 | Cape Town | FC |
W Province vs Natal | 114 & 26 | 2/30 & 0/47 | 01-Jan-1938 | Cape Town | FC |
W Province vs NE Transvaal | 1 & 8 | 1/24 | 20-Dec-1937 | Pretoria | FC |
W Province vs Transvaal | 21 & 43 | 2/89 & 0/11 | 16-Dec-1937 | Johannesburg | FC |
W Province vs Griq West | 7 & 44 | 0/36 | 11-Dec-1937 | Kimberley | FC |