Andrew Ronald MacKenzie "Nobbie" Ralph (26 April 1908 – 6 June 1992) was a South African cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1931 to 1946, mostly for Western Province.[1]

Nobbie Ralph
Personal information
Full name
Andrew Ronald MacKenzie Ralph
Born(1908-04-26)26 April 1908
Mowbray, Cape Town, Cape Colony
Died6 June 1992(1992-06-06) (aged 84)
Port Elizabeth, Cape Province, South Africa
NicknameNobbie
BattingRight-handed
RoleBatsman, occasional wicket-keeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1931–32 to 1945–46Western Province
1946–47Griqualand West
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 34
Runs scored 2375
Batting average 53.97
100s/50s 6/16
Top score 142
Balls bowled 14
Wickets 0
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 26/3
Source: Cricinfo, 17 January 2022

Ralph was one of the leading batsmen in the Currie Cup in 1936–37, with 517 runs in six matches at an average of 86.16.[2] His highest first-class score was 142 against Border in December 1934, when he opened the batting and made the only century in the match, which Western Province won by an innings.[3] He captained Western Province several times, taking over in 1939–40 when Pieter van der Bijl went off to fight in World War II.[4]

Ralph served as convenor of the national cricket selectors in the 1950s.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Nobbie Ralph". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Batting and Fielding in Currie Cup 1936/37". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Western Province v Border 1934-35". Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  4. ^ Louis Duffus, "South Africa's Carefree Cricket", The Cricketer, Spring Annual 1940, pp. 58–59.
  5. ^ Geoffrey Chettle, "Notes from South Africa", The Cricketer, 31 August 1957, p. 442.
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