Charles Murray Shand Gardner DFC OBE (7 October 1913 – 2 July 2001) was a South African cricketer and Royal Air Force officer.

Murray Gardner

DFC, OBE
Personal information
Full name
Charles Murray Shand Gardner
Born(1913-10-07)7 October 1913
Grahamstown, Cape Province, Union of South Africa
Died2 July 2001(2001-07-02) (aged 87)
Overport, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
BattingRight-handed
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1931–32 to 1934–35Eastern Province
1936–37Border
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 10
Runs scored 295
Batting average 14.75
100s/50s 0/1
Top score 51
Balls bowled 0
Wickets
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 2/0
Source: Cricinfo, 20 December 2019

Life and career

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Murray Gardner was born in Grahamstown and educated there at St Andrew's College and Rhodes University.[1] He played 10 matches of first-class cricket for Eastern Province and Border between 1931 and 1937. An opening batsman, his highest score was 51 for Eastern Province against Border in the Currie Cup in 1931–32.[2]

He joined the Royal Air Force in 1940 and served throughout the war, ending as a lieutenant colonel. He was awarded the DFC in 1941 and appointed OBE in 1945 for services to the allied air forces.[1][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Murray Gardner". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Eastern Province v Border 1931–32". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  3. ^ John S. Milner, "South African Cricketers and the War", The Cricketer, Winter Annual 1945, p. 35.
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