Claude van der Straaten, also spelt Vanderstaaten and Vanderstraaten (1905 – 1962) was a cricketer who played on Ceylon's first tour in 1932–33.
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| Born | 1905 Ceylon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | June 1962 (aged 56 or 57) Perth, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm spin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Van der Straaten attended St. Joseph's College, Colombo. He was a renowned hitter in Ceylon.[1] Playing for Burgher Recreation Club in a senior club match against Colombo Cricket Club in January 1931 he hit 232 in 90 minutes, including 20 sixes and 15 fours.[2]
He took part in Ceylon's tour of India in 1932-33, but was not successful. An Indian journalist described him as having considerable talent but lacking discrimination in his hitting.[3] His highest score was 41, batting at number eight in the first of the two matches against India.[4]
Van der Straaten later moved to Perth, Western Australia. Playing in a 10-a-side railways club match in 1950 for Perth Goods, he took all nine wickets for 23.[5] He died in Perth in June 1962.[6]
References
edit- ^ S. S. Perera, The Janashakthi Book of Sri Lanka Cricket (1832–1996), Janashakthi Insurance, Colombo, 1999, p. 460.
- ^ Perera, p. 166.
- ^ I. M. Mansukhani, "Ceylon Tour in India", The Cricketer, Spring Annual, 1933, pp. 74–75.
- ^ "India v Ceylon, 1932-33". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "He bowls the whole team then passes their score". The Daily News. 5 December 1950. p. 15. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Claude van der Straaten". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
External links
edit- Claude van der Straaten at ESPNcricinfo
- Claude van der Straaten at CricketArchive (subscription required)