Des Schonegevel
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| Full name | Desmond John Schonegevel | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 October 1934 Bloemfontein, Orange Free State, South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 6 July 2021 (aged 86) Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off-spin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1954–55 to 1964–65 | Griqualand West | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 16 August 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Desmond John Schonegevel (9 October 1934 – 6 July 2021) was a South African
Cricket career
For Orange Free State
A solid middle-order batsman and off-spin bowler, Des Schonegevel made his first-class debut for
For Griqualand West
He moved to
In 1966–67 his 112 against Orange Free State helped Griqualand West achieve their first victory since 1959–60.[5] Against the Australians in 1969–70 he top-scored in each innings, scoring 49 and 85, defying the Australian spin bowlers "with dour concentration", but this time Griqualand West lost by an innings.[6]
His highest score for Griqualand West was 138 not out against Natal B, as above, and his best bowling figures were 6 for 29 against Border in 1967–68.[7]
Administration
After he retired from playing, Schonegevel became a prominent coach and administrator in Griqualand West/Northern Cape. He was the first chairperson of Griqualand West Cricket after unity in 1991, and led the unity process in the region, under which all the racially-separate cricket organisations became one.[8]
Business career
Schonegevel co-founded Desnics Planet Sport, a sporting goods business, in Kimberley in the 1960s, and continued to manage or co-manage the business until his retirement.[9] He died in Kimberley in July 2021, aged 86.[10]
References
- ^ "Border v Orange Free State 1963-64". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- ^ "Griqualand West v Orange Free State 1958-59". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- ^ The Cricketer, Spring Annual, 1960, pp. 8–9.
- ^ "Griqualand West v Natal B 1965-66". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- ^ Wisden 1968, pp. 926–28.
- ^ Wisden 1971, pp. 890–91.
- ^ "Griqualand West v Border 1967-68". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- ^ "CSA: NCC mourns the passing of Des Schonegevel". Cricexec. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ "A family store that serves the whole community". Sports Trader. 1 April 2006. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- ^ "Desmond Schonegevel". Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
External links
- Des Schonegevel at ESPNcricinfo
- Des Schonegevel at CricketArchive (subscription required)