Sid O'Linn
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Full name | Sidney O'Linn | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Oudtshoorn, Cape Province | 5 May 1927|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 11 December 2016 Randburg, South Africa | (aged 89)|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Wicket-keeper | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Test debut | 9 June 1960 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Test | 26 December 1961 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1945/46–1946/47 | Western Province | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1951–1954 | Kent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1957/58–1965/66 | Transvaal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sidney O'Linn (5 May 1927 – 11 December 2016) was a South African sportsman who played Test cricket in seven Tests for South Africa between 1960 and 1961 and professional football for South Africa.
Born Sidney Olinsky into a Jewish family,[2] he was a left-hander who batted down the order. He was a member of the South African tour of England in 1960,[3] the first to be confronted by anti-apartheid demonstrations, and scored 98 (his highest in Tests) in six hours at Trent Bridge before being caught in the slips by Colin Cowdrey.[4]
O'Linn was also a footballer, having played for South Africa against Australia in 1947,[3] and later making 187 appearances for Charlton Athletic in the English First Division.[5][6][7] While playing football in England, he played cricket for Kent County Cricket Club, where he was the deputy wicket-keeper from 1951 to 1954.[3][6] He died in Randburg on 11 December 2016.[8][9]
References
- ^ "South Africa International Matches 1947-1955".
- ^ Lightman, Daniel (13 January 2017). "Sidney O'Linn". The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ^ a b c "Soccer Player for Cricket Tour". The Age. 16 February 1960.
- ^ Wisden 1961, p. 291.
- ^ Alfred L (2016) The man who wouldn't say 'Mister', CricInfo, 2016-12-17. Retrieved 2018-10-24.
- ^ a b "Sid O'Linn profile". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
- ^ "Sid O'Linn". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ^ "Former South Africa Test cricketer Sid O'Linn dies". ESPN. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ^ "Former SA cricketer O'Linn dies". SuperSport.com. 12 December 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
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- People from Oudtshoorn
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- South African soccer players
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- South African people of Polish-Jewish descent
- Jewish cricketers
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- Association football inside forwards
- Charlton Athletic F.C. players
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