Stefanus Strydom (26 March 1938 – 29 October 2005) was a South African cricketer who played first-class cricket for Orange Free State between 1959–60 and 1968–69.
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| Full name | Stefanus Strydom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 March 1938 Bloemfontein, Orange Free State, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 29 October 2005 (aged 67) Welgemoed, Bellville, Western Cape, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | William Strydom (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1959/60–1968/69 | Orange Free State | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 27 April 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Strydom, one of four brothers to play first-class cricket, was a middle-order batsman and occasional medium-pace bowler.[1] He had one outstanding match, for Orange Free State against Transvaal B in 1965–66, when he scored 97 in the first innings and 234 when Orange Free State followed on. On the second day he scored 97 and 120 not out. The match ended in a draw.[2] He was chosen as one of the South African Cricket Annual Cricketers of the Year in 1966.[3]
Strydom also represented Orange Free State at rugby union, and in the 1970s and 1980s he was an international rugby union referee.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Wisden Obituaries, 2006". Cricinfo. 24 April 2006. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ "Transvaal B v Orange Free State 1965–66". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ "South African Cricket Annual Cricketers of the Year". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ "Steve Strydom". Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 April 2024.