Tuppy Owen-Smith
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Harold Geoffrey Owen Owen-Smith (18 February 1909 in Rondebosch
, Cape Province
– 28 February 1990 in Rosebank
, Cape Province
) was a South Africa
n cricket
er and English
rugby
player. He played cricket in 5 Tests
in 1929 and was capped 10 times by England from 1934 to 1937. He was captain throughout the 1937 Home Nations championship, thus he captained England three times. He is regarded as having been a fine attacking fullback and a great of the game. Tuppy also gained awards in boxing and athletics whilst at university in England. After his return to South Africa he became a long-serving and much loved general practitioner,largely working from his home in Rondebosch.
His son, Michael Owen-Smith, is a former South African journalist who is now the media manager for Cricket South Africa
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Rondebosch
Rondebosch is one of the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town, South Africa. It is primarily a residential suburb, with a medium-size shopping area, a small business district as well as the main campus of the University of Cape Town.-History:...
, Cape Province
Cape Province
The Province of the Cape of Good Hope was a province in the Union of South Africa and subsequently the Republic of South Africa...
– 28 February 1990 in Rosebank
Rosebank
Rosebank can refer to:* Rosebank, Gauteng in South Africa** Rosebank , a rapid transit station in Rosebank, Gauteng* Rosebank, Cape Town in South Africa** Rosebank railway station, a commuter rail station in Rosebank, Cape Town...
, Cape Province
Cape Province
The Province of the Cape of Good Hope was a province in the Union of South Africa and subsequently the Republic of South Africa...
) was a South Africa
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 cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er and English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
rugby
Rugby football
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player. He played cricket in 5 Tests
Test cricket
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in 1929 and was capped 10 times by England from 1934 to 1937. He was captain throughout the 1937 Home Nations championship, thus he captained England three times. He is regarded as having been a fine attacking fullback and a great of the game. Tuppy also gained awards in boxing and athletics whilst at university in England. After his return to South Africa he became a long-serving and much loved general practitioner,largely working from his home in Rondebosch.
His son, Michael Owen-Smith, is a former South African journalist who is now the media manager for Cricket South Africa
Cricket South Africa
Cricket South Africa is the governing body for professional and amateur cricket in South Africa. The board was originally created as the United Cricket Board of South Africa in 1991.-History:...
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