Sid O'Linn
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Oudtshoorn, Cape Province | 5 May 1927|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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11 December 2016 89) Randburg, South Africa | (aged|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive |
Sidney O'Linn (5 May 1927 – 11 December 2016) was a South African cricketer who played in seven Tests from 1960 to 1961.
Born Sidney Olinsky,[1] he was a left-hander who batted down the order. He was a member of the South African tour of England in 1960,[2] 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.[3]
O'Linn was also a footballer, having played for South Africa against Australia in 1947,[2] and later making 187 appearances for Charlton Athletic in the English First Division.[4][5] While playing football in England, he played cricket for Kent, where he was the deputy wicket-keeper from 1951 to 1954.[2][4] He died in Randburg on 11 December 2016.[6][7]
References
- ↑ Lightman, Daniel (13 January 2017). "Sidney O'Linn". The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- 1 2 3 "Soccer Player for Cricket Tour". The Age. 16 February 1960.
- ↑ Wisden 1961, p. 291.
- 1 2 "Sid O'Linn profile". ESPN Cricinfo. 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.
External links
- Sid O'Linn at CricketArchive (subscription required)
- Sid O'Linn at ESPNcricinfo