Malcolm Ronaldson
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Malcolm Bruce Ronaldson was a South Africa
n cricket
er. A right-handed batsman, he played first-class cricket
for Eastern Province
in 1938 and later played for Tanganyika and East Africa in the 1950s.
, his first coming against Border
and his last coming against Transvaal
. Opening the batting, often without gloves, his highest score of 94 came in the match against Western Province.
World War II
prevented him from playing first-class cricket again, but he played for, and captained
Tanganyika throughout the 1950s. Most of his matches were against Uganda, with one match each against Kenya and the MCC
. He also played twice for East Africa - against Sunder Cricket Club in 1957 and against a South African Non-Europeans team captained by Basil D'Oliveira
in 1958.
He moved to the United Kingdom
in 1962 and spent 20 years as company secretary of Oxfam
. He died in Oxford
in 2004, aged 87. His son Chris Ronaldson was world champion in real tennis
.
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er. A right-handed batsman, he played first-class cricket
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
for Eastern Province
Eastern Province cricket team
Eastern Province cricket team is the team representing the Eastern Province in domestic first-class cricket in South Africa.-Honours:* Currie Cup - 1988–89, 1991–92; shared - 1989–90* Standard Bank Cup - 1989–90, 1991–92...
in 1938 and later played for Tanganyika and East Africa in the 1950s.
Biography
Born in East London in 1917, Malcom Ronaldson played five matches for Eastern Province in the 1937/38 Currie CupSuperSport Series
The SuperSport Series is the main domestic first class cricket competition in South Africa, first contested in 1889-90. From 1990-91 it became known as the Castle Cup, and from 1996-97 by its current title...
, his first coming against Border
Border cricket team
Border cricket team is the team representing the Border province in domestic first-class cricket in South Africa. The team began playing in March 1898....
and his last coming against Transvaal
Transvaal cricket team
Gauteng cricket team is the first-class cricket team of the province of Gauteng in South Africa....
. Opening the batting, often without gloves, his highest score of 94 came in the match against Western Province.
World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
prevented him from playing first-class cricket again, but he played for, and captained
Captain (cricket)
The captain of a cricket team often referred to as the skipper is the appointed leader, having several additional roles and responsibilities over and above those of a regular player...
Tanganyika throughout the 1950s. Most of his matches were against Uganda, with one match each against Kenya and the MCC
Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of...
. He also played twice for East Africa - against Sunder Cricket Club in 1957 and against a South African Non-Europeans team captained by Basil D'Oliveira
Basil D'Oliveira
Basil Lewis D'Oliveira CBE , known affectionately around the world as "Dolly", was a South African-born English cricketer. D'Oliveira was classified as 'coloured' under the apartheid regime, and hence barred from first-class cricket, resulting in his emigration to England...
in 1958.
He moved to the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
in 1962 and spent 20 years as company secretary of Oxfam
Oxfam
Oxfam is an international confederation of 15 organizations working in 98 countries worldwide to find lasting solutions to poverty and related injustice around the world. In all Oxfam’s actions, the ultimate goal is to enable people to exercise their rights and manage their own lives...
. He died in Oxford
Oxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
in 2004, aged 87. His son Chris Ronaldson was world champion in real tennis
Real tennis
Real tennis – one of several games sometimes called "the sport of kings" – is the original indoor racquet sport from which the modern game of lawn tennis , is descended...
.