Raymond Smith (South African cricketer)
Raymond Douglas Smith (1 April 1923 – 25 December 1984) was a South African cricketer who played first-class cricket for North Eastern Transvaal from 1950 to 1956.
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| Full name | Raymond Douglas Smith | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 April 1923 Bloemfontein, Orange Free State, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 25 December 1984 (aged 61) Benoni, Gauteng, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1949-50 to 1956-57 | North Eastern Transvaal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 25 March 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A wicket-keeper and tail-end batsman, Smith was North Eastern Transvaal's regular wicket-keeper in the 1951–52, 1952–53 and 1953–54 seasons. He made his highest score of 49 batting at number nine against Orange Free State in 1951–52, when he was North Eastern Transvaal's top-scorer.[1]
Smith died in Benoni, Gauteng on 25 December 1984, at the age of 61.[2]
References
- "Orange Free State v North Eastern Transvaal 1951-52". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- "Raymond Douglas Smith". Geni. 14 May 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
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