Frank William Elworthy (11 June 1893 – 15 March 1978) was a South African cricketer who played first-class cricket for Transvaal between 1913 and 1930.[1]

Frank Elworthy
Personal information
Full name
Frank William Elworthy
Born(1893-06-11)11 June 1893
Cambridge, England
Died15 March 1978(1978-03-15) (aged 84)
Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm leg-break googly
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1912/13–1929/30Transvaal
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 14
Runs scored 171
Batting average 12.21
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 44
Balls bowled 1785
Wickets 42
Bowling average 26.97
5 wickets in innings 2
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 6/60
Catches/stumpings 3/–
Source: Cricinfo, 16 April 2023

A right-arm leg-spin bowler noted for his googlies,[2] Elworthy made his first-class debut in March 1913 aged 19 against Griqualand West, taking 5 for 87 in the first innings.[3]

Elworthy's best first-class figures were 6 for 60 in Transvaal's victory over Border in the 1920–21 Currie Cup.[4] He played for South Africa in the first of the two matches against the Australian Imperial Force Touring XI in November 1919, but with little success.[5][2]

References

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  1. ^ "Frank Elworthy". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Obituary: F. W. Elworthy". The Cricketer: 23. July 1978.
  3. ^ "Transvaal v Griqualand West 1912-13". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Border v Transvaal 1920-21". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  5. ^ "South Africa v Australian Imperial Forces 1919-20". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
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