Stephen Farrer
Stephen Eric Penfold "Cocky" Farrer (28 October 1907 – 6 August 1994) was a South African cricketer who played five matches of first-class cricket for Border: three in 1929-30 and two, as captain, in 1947-48.[1]
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| Full name | Stephen Eric Penfold Farrer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 October 1907 Grahamstown, Cape Colony | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 6 August 1994 (aged 86) King William's Town, Cape Province, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Cocky | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Buster Farrer (son) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1929-30 to 1947-48 | Border | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 20 January 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
He was educated at Grey High School in Port Elizabeth and at Rhodes University, where he obtained a law degree.[1] He married Norah Street in 1934 and they had two children, Margaret and William, known as "Buster".[1] 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.[1]
References
- Colin Bryden, All-Rounder: The Buster Farrer Story, Aloe Publishing, Kidd's Beach, 2013, pp. 11–16.
External links
- Stephen Farrer at ESPNcricinfo
- Stephen Farrer at CricketArchive (subscription required)
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