Ormerod Pearse

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Charles Ormerod Cato "Ormy" Pearse (10 October 1884 – 28 May 1953) was a South African cricketer who played in three Tests from 1910 to 1911. His brother was the first-class cricketer Vyvyan Pearse.[1]

Ormy Pearse
The South African team in Australia in 1910-11.
Pearse is fourth from the left in the back row.
Personal information
Full name
Charles Ormerod Cato Pearse
Born(1884-10-10)10 October 1884
Pietermaritzburg, Colony of Natal
Died28 May 1953(1953-05-28) (aged 68)
Durban, Natal, South Africa
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
International information
National side
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1905-06 to 1923-24Natal
Career statistics
Competition Tests First-class
Matches 3 24
Runs scored 55 973
Batting average 9.16 23.73
100s/50s 0/0 0/5
Top score 31 74
Balls bowled 144 472
Wickets 3 11
Bowling average 35.33 31.18
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 3/56 3/56
Catches/stumpings 1/– 16/–
Source: CricketArchive, 28 September 2021

Pearse was born into a military family in Pietermaritzburg and attended Maritzburg College there.[2] After leaving school he took up banking.[3] He married Dorothy Vera Shepstone in Pietermaritzburg in January 1918.[4] He died of coronary thrombosis at home in Durban on 28 May 1953, aged 68.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Ormerod Pearse". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  2. ^ Ballantine, E. W. (28 January 1911). "All-round Sports: Who Are Dutchmen?". Hamilton Spectator: 7.
  3. ^ Ballantine, E. W. (1 December 1910). "South African Cricketers". Daily Herald: 1.
  4. ^ a b "Charles Ormerod Cato Pearse". ancestors.familysearch.com. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
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