Biddy Anderson
Kimberley, Cape Colony | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 11 March 1926 (aged 51) Bredasdorp, Cape Province, South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname | Biddy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Only Test | 18 October 1902 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 14 June 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
James Henry "Biddy" Anderson (26 April 1874 – 11 March 1926) was a South African cricketer and rugby union player who represented South Africa at each sport.
Born in
A right-handed batsman, Anderson played in one
Border, who totalled only 107 in their two innings.[3]
Anderson also played three rugby union Tests for South Africa in 1896.[4] He was a member of the team that beat Great Britain at Newlands in Cape Town in 1896 to record South Africa's first international victory.[5] He also played for clubs in Italy and France. He is one of six men to have played both cricket and rugby Tests for South Africa.[1]
Anderson was a farmer and racehorse breeder near Bredasdorp in Cape Province.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Mukherjee, Abhishek (26 April 2016). "James 'Biddy' Anderson: Rugby champion, cricket captain". Cricket Country. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "South Africa v Australia, Johannesburg 1902–03". Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ "Western Province v Border 1903-04". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "Biddy Anderson". EPSN Scrum. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Chris Schoeman, The Number 10s: South Africa's Finest Flyhalves 1891–2010, Zebra Press, Cape Town, 2020, chapter 1.