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South African cricketer and Royal Air Force officer

Murray Gardner
DFC, OBE
Personal information
Full nameCharles Murray Shand Gardner
Born(1913-10-07)7 October 1913
Grahamstown, Cape Province, Union of South Africa
Died2 July 2001(2001-07-02) (aged 87)
Overport, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
BattingRight-handed
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1931–32 to 1934–35Eastern Province
1936–37Border
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 10
Runs scored 295
Batting average 14.75
100s/50s 0/1
Top score 51
Balls bowled 0
Wickets –
Bowling average –
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling –
Catches/stumpings 2/0
Source: Cricinfo, 20 December 2019

Charles Murray Shand Gardner (7 October 1913 – 2 July 2001) was a South African cricketer and Royal Air Force officer.

Life and career

Murray Gardner was born in Grahamstown and educated there at St Andrew's College and Rhodes University. He played 10 matches of first-class cricket for Eastern Province and Border between 1931 and 1937. An opening batsman, his highest score was 51 for Eastern Province against Border in the Currie Cup in 1931–32.

He joined the Royal Air Force in 1940 and served throughout the war, ending as a lieutenant colonel. He was awarded the DFC in 1941 and appointed OBE in 1945 for services to the allied air forces.

References

  1. ^ "Murray Gardner". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  2. "Eastern Province v Border 1931–32". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  3. John S. Milner, "South African Cricketers and the War", The Cricketer, Winter Annual 1945, p. 35.

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