Sid O'Linn

Sidney O'Linn (5 May 1927 – 11 December 2016) was a South African sportsman who played Test cricket in seven Tests for South Africa between 1960 and 1961 and professional football for South Africa.

Sid O'Linn
O'Linn as a Charlton player
Personal information
Full nameSidney O'Linn
Born(1927-05-05)5 May 1927
Oudtshoorn, Cape Province
Died11 December 2016(2016-12-11) (aged 89)
Randburg, South Africa
BattingLeft-handed
RoleWicket-keeper
International information
National side
Test debut9 June 1960 v England
Last Test26 December 1961 v New Zealand
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1945/46–1946/47Western Province
1951–1954Kent
1957/58–1965/66Transvaal
Career statistics
Competition Tests First-class
Matches 7 92
Runs scored 297 4,525
Batting average 27.00 35.62
100s/50s 0/2 4/29
Top score 98 120*
Balls bowled 0 256
Wickets – 2
Bowling average – 59.50
5 wickets in innings – 0
10 wickets in match – 0
Best bowling – 2/14
Catches/stumpings 4/– 97/6
Source: CricInfo, 24 October 2018

Born Sidney Olinsky,[1] he was a left-hander who batted down the order. He was a member of the South African tour of England in 1960,[2] the first to be confronted by anti-apartheid demonstrations, and scored 98 (his highest in Tests) in six hours at Trent Bridge before being caught in the slips by Colin Cowdrey.[3]

O'Linn was also a footballer, having played for South Africa against Australia in 1947,[2] and later making 187 appearances for Charlton Athletic in the English First Division.[4][5][6] While playing football in England, he played cricket for Kent County Cricket Club, where he was the deputy wicket-keeper from 1951 to 1954.[2][5] He died in Randburg on 11 December 2016.[7][8]

References
  1. Lightman, Daniel (13 January 2017). "Sidney O'Linn". The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  2. "Soccer Player for Cricket Tour". The Age. 16 February 1960.
  3. Wisden 1961, p. 291.
  4. Alfred L (2016) The man who wouldn't say 'Mister', CricInfo, 2016-12-17. Retrieved 2018-10-24.
  5. "Sid O'Linn profile". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  6. "Sid O'Linn". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  7. "Former South Africa Test cricketer Sid O'Linn dies". ESPN. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  8. "Former SA cricketer O'Linn dies". SuperSport.com. 12 December 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
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