Godfrey Cripps

Godfrey Cripps (19 October 1865 in Mussoorie, India – 27 July 1943 in Adelaide, Australia) was a cricketer who played in one Test for South Africa in 1891–92.[1]

Born in India and educated at Cheltenham College, Cripps played just four first-class cricket matches, all of them in South Africa. A middle-order right-handed batsman, his first first-class appearance was in the South African Test side that lost to Walter Read's English touring team – which included the Australian players Billy Murdoch and John Ferris.[2] Cripps was one of four South Africans who were making their first-class debuts in this Test match.

A season later, Cripps played twice for Western Province, scoring a century in the second match against Griqualand West. His final first-class game was the 1893–94 Currie Cup final for Western Province against Natal which his side won inside two days.

In 1894, he was vice-captain of the South African tour team to England, but no first-class matches were played on the tour.