Cyril Helfrich
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| Full name | Cyril Desmond Helfrich | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 March 1924 Kimberley, Cape Province, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 23 March 2002 (aged 78) East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Dudley Helfrich (brother) Basil Helfrich (brother) Kenneth Helfrich (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1945/46–1957/58 | Griqualand West | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 25 March 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cyril Desmond Helfrich (21 March 1924 – 23 March 2002) was a South African cricketer who played first-class cricket for Griqualand West between 1945 and 1958. He was one of four brothers who played first-class cricket in South Africa.
A middle-order batsman and occasional medium-pace bowler, Cyril Helfrich had his most successful season in 1950–51, when he was one of only five batsmen to score 500 runs in the Currie Cup.[1] He made 524 runs at an average of 52.40, including his highest first-class score of 165 in the match against Eastern Province, when he went to the wicket with the score at 27 for 3.[2] At the end of the season he played in a trial match to help the selectors choose the team to tour England that year, but he was unsuccessful.[3]
Helfrich was particularly successful in Griqualand West's matches against touring teams. He top-scored for them in the match against MCC in 1948–49 with 71 in the first innings,[4] scored 77 against the Australians a year later,[5] and made a quick 55 not out in a run-chase against the New Zealanders in 1953–54. He also took five wickets against the New Zealanders.[6] In his last first-class innings he made 23 when Griqualand West were dismissed for 69 by the Australians in 1957-58.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding in Each Season by Cyril Helfrich". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- ^ "Griqualand West v Eastern Province 1950-51". Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- ^ The Cricketer, Spring Annual 1951, p. 13.
- ^ "Griqualand West v MCC 1948-49". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- ^ "Griqualand West v Australians 1949-50". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- ^ "Griqualand West v New Zealanders 1953-54". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- ^ "Griqualand West v Australians 1957-58". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 April 2020.