Ronald Coventry
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| Full name | Ronald Wilfred Coventry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 May 1928 Hartley, Rhodesia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Left-arm fast-medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1953-54 to 1957-58 | Rhodesia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 9 August 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ronald Wilfred Coventry (born 29 May 1928) is a former cricketer who played first-class cricket for Rhodesia from 1953 to 1958.
Coventry was an all-rounder, who batted at various positions in the order and often opened the bowling. He wore spectacles while playing. He made his first-class debut against the touring New Zealanders in 1953-54.[1] In the second innings he made a quick 63, including 24 off one over from John Reid, playing shots that Reid thought resembled tennis, rather than cricket, shots. "I didn't know where to bowl," Reid admitted.[2]
Coventry's best season was 1955-56, when he scored 213 runs for Rhodesia at an average of 30.42,[3] including his highest score of 94 against Orange Free State,[4] and took 16 wickets at 20.31.[5] Rhodesia won the Currie Cup B Section title, winning all six of their matches.
According to CricketArchive he is still alive as of December 2021, but according to Cricinfo he is "presumed dead".[6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Rhodesia v New Zealanders 1953-54". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ^ John Reid, Sword of Willow, A.H. & A.W. Reed, Wellington, 1962, p. 77–78.
- ^ "Batting and fielding for Rhodesia, Currie Cup 1955-56". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ "Rhodesia v Orange Free State 1955-56". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ^ "Bowling for Rhodesia, Currie Cup 1955-56". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ "Ron Coventry". Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
- ^ "Ronald Coventry". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
External links
[edit]- Ronald Coventry at CricketArchive (subscription required)
- Ronald Coventry at ESPNcricinfo
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