Freddy Turner
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Frederick 'Freddy' George Turner (March 18, 1914 - September 12, 2003) was a South Africa
n rugby union international who represented his country in 11 Tests. Some source have his name as Freddie Turner.
Turner, a graduate of Grey High School, played three first-class cricket
matches for Eastern Province
in the 1931/32 Currie Cup season. After exactly ten years out of cricket, while he concentrated on rugby, he returned to the field in January 1942 and made his fourth and last first-class appearance, this time with Transvaal
. His only wicket in these matches was Rhodesian Victor Robinson while he failed to impress with the bat.
He played his early rugby at the Crusader RFC and represented both Eastern Province and Transvaal at provincial rugby. On the 8th of July 1933, Turner became the 232nd Springbok when he made his international debut, against Australia in Cape Town. Aged just 19 at the time, we was also the first South African rugby player to fly to a Test Match after being called up late. He later told friends and family that the biggest challenge that day was finding the airport in Port Elizabeth.
He went on to be capped a further ten times at Test level, including a tour of Australia and New Zealand in 1937. He made his last appearance against the British Isles in 1938 where he scored his fourth and final try. Used mainly on the wing but also at centre and fullback, Turner was a handy kick at goal and managed four conversions and three penalties in his career.
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n rugby union international who represented his country in 11 Tests. Some source have his name as Freddie Turner.
Turner, a graduate of Grey High School, played three first-class cricket
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
matches for Eastern Province
Eastern Province cricket team
Eastern Province cricket team is the team representing the Eastern Province in domestic first-class cricket in South Africa.-Honours:* Currie Cup - 1988–89, 1991–92; shared - 1989–90* Standard Bank Cup - 1989–90, 1991–92...
in the 1931/32 Currie Cup season. After exactly ten years out of cricket, while he concentrated on rugby, he returned to the field in January 1942 and made his fourth and last first-class appearance, this time with Transvaal
Transvaal cricket team
Gauteng cricket team is the first-class cricket team of the province of Gauteng in South Africa....
. His only wicket in these matches was Rhodesian Victor Robinson while he failed to impress with the bat.
He played his early rugby at the Crusader RFC and represented both Eastern Province and Transvaal at provincial rugby. On the 8th of July 1933, Turner became the 232nd Springbok when he made his international debut, against Australia in Cape Town. Aged just 19 at the time, we was also the first South African rugby player to fly to a Test Match after being called up late. He later told friends and family that the biggest challenge that day was finding the airport in Port Elizabeth.
He went on to be capped a further ten times at Test level, including a tour of Australia and New Zealand in 1937. He made his last appearance against the British Isles in 1938 where he scored his fourth and final try. Used mainly on the wing but also at centre and fullback, Turner was a handy kick at goal and managed four conversions and three penalties in his career.