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Raymond Smith (South African cricketer)

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Raymond Smith
Personal information
Full name
Raymond Douglas Smith
Born(1923-04-01)1 April 1923
Bloemfontein, Orange Free State, South Africa
Died25 December 1984(1984-12-25) (aged 61)
Benoni, Gauteng, South Africa
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1949-50 to 1956-57North Eastern Transvaal
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 14
Runs scored 287
Batting average 14.35
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 49
Balls bowled 0
Wickets
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 31/2
Source: Cricinfo, 25 March 2020

Raymond Douglas Smith (1 April 1923 – 25 December 1984) was a South African cricketer who played first-class cricket for North Eastern Transvaal from 1950 to 1956.

A wicket-keeper and tail-end batsman, Smith was North Eastern Transvaal's regular wicket-keeper in the 1951–52, 1952–53 and 1953–54 seasons. He made his highest score of 49 batting at number nine against Orange Free State in 1951–52, when he was North Eastern Transvaal's top-scorer.[1]

Smith died in Benoni, Gauteng on 25 December 1984, at the age of 61.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Orange Free State v North Eastern Transvaal 1951-52". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Raymond Douglas Smith". Geni. 14 May 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
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