Claude Myburgh

Personal information
Full name	Claude John Myburgh
Born	4 July 1911(1911-07-04) Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England
Died	10 October 1987(1987-10-10) (aged 76) Hartley Wintney, Hampshire, England
Batting style	Right-handed
Bowling style	Right-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1933-1934	Devon
1933	Army
Career statistics
Competition	First-class
Matches	1
Runs scored	13
Batting average	–
100s/50s	–/–
Top score	13*
Balls bowled	183
Wickets	1
Bowling average	70.00
5 wickets in innings	–
10 wickets in match	–
Best bowling	1/12
Catches/stumpings	1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 1 March 2011

Major Claude John Myburgh (4 July 1911 – 10 October 1987) was an English cricketer and British Army officer. Myburgh was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire and was educated at St Lawrence College, Ramsgate where he played for the college cricket team.^[1]

Myburgh made his debut for Devon in the 1933 Minor Counties Championship against Cornwall. From 1933 to 1934, he represented Devon in five further matches, playing his final Championship match against Cornwall.^[2] In August 1933, he played his only first-class match for the Army against the touring West Indians.^[3] In this match he scored an unbeaten 13 runs in the Army first-innings. With the ball he took he took a single wicket, that of West Indian captain Jackie Grant.^[4]

By 1932, Myburgh had graduated from the Royal Military College with the rank of 2nd Lieutenant and was serving in the Worcestershire Regiment.^[5] He eventually reached the rank of Major.^[6] He had two daughters,Sarah Georgina Myburgh and Pauline Carol Myburgh,^[6] who married Sir Benjamin Slade. Their marriage ended in 1991. Myburgh died at Inholmes Court in Hartley Wintney, Hampshire on October 10, 1987.

References

1. ^ "Teams Claude Myburgh played for". CricketArchive. http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/31/31641/all_teams.html. Retrieved 1 March 2011. 
2. ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Claude Myburgh". CricketArchive. http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/31/31641/Minor_Counties_Championship_Matches.html. Retrieved 1 March 2011. 
3. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Claude Myburgh". CricketArchive. http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/31/31641/First-Class_Matches.html. Retrieved 1 March 2011. 
4. ^ "Army v West Indians, 1933". CricketArchive. http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/14/14835.html. Retrieved 1 March 2011. 
5. ^ London Gazette: no. 33794. p. 623. 1932-01-29.
6. ^ ^{a b} Mosley, Charles. "Major Claude Myburgh". thePeerage.com. http://thepeerage.com/p40571.htm#i405707. Retrieved 1 March 2011. 

Major Claude John Myburgh (4 July 1911 – 10 October 1987) was an English cricketer and British Army officer. Myburgh was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire and was educated at St Lawrence College, Ramsgate where he played for the college cricket team.[1] Myburgh made his debut for Devon in the 1933 Minor Counties Championship against Cornwall. From 1933 to 1934, he represented Devon in five further matches, playing his final Championship match against Cornwall.[2] In August 1933, he played his only first-class match for the Army against the touring West Indians.[3] In this match he scored an unbeaten 13 runs in the Army first-innings. With the ball he took he took a single wicket, that of West Indian captain Jackie Grant.[4] By 1932, Myburgh had graduated from the Royal Military College with the rank of 2nd Lieutenant and was serving in the Worcestershire Regiment.[5] He eventually reached the rank of Major.[6] He had two daughters,Sarah Georgina Myburgh and Pauline Carol Myburgh,[6] who married Sir Benjamin Slade. Their marriage ended in 1992. Myburgh died at Inholmes Court in Hartley Wintney, Hampshire on October 10, 1987.