Campbell Munro (22 July 1899 – 5 October 1943) was a South African cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1922 to 1929.
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| Born | 22 July 1899 Alicedale, Cape Colony | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 5 October 1943 (aged 44) Johannesburg, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1921–22 to 1926–27 | Eastern Province | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1927–28 to 1928–29 | Orange Free State | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 29 October 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Life and career
editMunro went to school in Port Elizabeth and attended Rhodes University in Grahamstown before becoming an accountant.[1] A right-arm pace bowler and useful batsman, in his first season in 1921–22 Munro led the Eastern Province attack, taking 20 wickets in four Currie Cup matches at an average of 24.15.[2] He played only one first-class match in 1922–23, when Eastern Province played the touring MCC. He took 5 for 67, dismissing the top five batsmen, but Eastern Province lost by an innings.[3]
In his first match in 1924–25, Munro made 41 and 53 in the middle order and took 5 for 68 and 3 for 44 against Orange Free State.[4] His next match was for Eastern Province against S. B. Joel's English team when he took 7 for 81 in S. B. Joel's XI's first innings.[5] He was later selected for South Africa in the last of the five unofficial Tests. He took two wickets in South Africa's victory.[6]
He was outstanding for Eastern Province in the Currie Cup in 1926–27, taking 30 wickets at an average of 21.16. Nobody else in the team took more than nine wickets.[7]
Munro played for Orange Free State in his last two seasons, 1927–28 and 1928–29, with moderate success.
References
edit- ^ Ballantine, E. M. (3 January 1923). "Englishmen in South Africa". Referee: 12.
- ^ "Bowling for Eastern Province, Currie Cup 1921–22". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ "Eastern Province v MCC 1922–23". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ "Eastern Province v Orange Free State 1924–25". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ "Eastern Province v S. B. Joel's XI 1924–25". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ "South Africa v S. B. Joel's XI, Port Elizabeth 1924–25". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ "Bowling for Eastern Province, Currie Cup 1926–27". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
External links
edit- Campbell Munro at ESPNcricinfo
- Campbell Munro at CricketArchive (subscription required)