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Ronnie Delport

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Ronnie Delport
Personal information
Full name
Ronald Frederick Delport
Born(1931-11-18)18 November 1931
Claremont, Cape Town, South Africa
Died7 March 2023(2023-03-07) (aged 91)
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm off-spin
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1950–51 to 1963–64Western Province
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 14
Runs scored 152
Batting average 8.44
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 46
Balls bowled 2440
Wickets 35
Bowling average 21.77
5 wickets in innings 2
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 7/54
Catches/stumpings 7/–
Source: Cricinfo, 27 March 2018

Ronald Frederick Delport (18 November 1931 – 7 March 2023) was a cricketer who played first-class cricket for Western Province in South Africa from 1950 to 1964. He was later a cricket administrator.

An off-spinner, Delport made his first-class debut for Western Province at the age of 19 in December 1950 against Rhodesia in the Currie Cup. He took 7 for 54 on the first day, and Western Province won by six wickets.[1] In his next match a few days later he took 5 for 87 in Transvaal's second innings.[2] The rest of his career was less spectacular, and in all he played only 14 first-class matches spread over 14 seasons.

Delport served as president of the Western Province Cricket Union and played a leading role in the Western Province Cricket Association that was created after the end of apartheid.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Western Province v Rhodesia 1950-51". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Western Province v Transvaal 1950-51". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Western Province Cricket pays tribute to Ronald Delport". CricExec. 9 March 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
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