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South African cricketer

Stephen Farrer
Personal information
Full nameStephen Eric Penfold Farrer
Born(1907-10-28)28 October 1907
Grahamstown, Cape Colony
Died6 August 1994(1994-08-06) (aged 86)
King William's Town, Cape Province, South Africa
NicknameCocky
BattingLeft-handed
RelationsBuster Farrer (son)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1929/30–1947/48Border
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 5
Runs scored 122
Batting average 12.20
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 33
Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 20 January 2018

Stephen Eric Penfold "Cocky" Farrer (28 October 1907 – 6 August 1994) was a South African cricketer who played five first-class cricket matches for Border: three in 1929–30 and two, as captain, in 1947–48.

Farrer was educated at Grey High School in Port Elizabeth and at Rhodes University, where he obtained a law degree. He married Norah Street in 1934 and they had two children, Margaret and William, known as "Buster". Buster played Test cricket for South Africa and also represented South Africa at tennis and hockey.

After working for some years as a lawyer, Stephen opened a sporting goods shop in King William's Town. He served as president of the Border Cricket Union and president of the Border Lawn Tennis Association.

References

  1. ^ Colin Bryden, All-Rounder: The Buster Farrer Story, Aloe Publishing, Kidd's Beach, 2013, pp. 11–16.
  2. "Stephen Farrer". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 June 2022.

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