Ossie Newton-Thompson
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| Born | John Oswald Newton-Thompson 2 December 1920 Paddington, London | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 3 April 1974 (aged 53) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parent | Joyce Newton-Thompson (mother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relatives | Christopher Newton-Thompson (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm slow | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1946 | Oxford University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1948 | Western Province | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1948 | Cape Province | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First class debut | 4 May 1946 Ox. Uni. v Gloucs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last First class | 6 November 1948 Cape Province v MCC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 7 July 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Oswald "Ossie" Newton-Thompson DFC (2 December 1920 – 3 April 1974) was a South African sportsman and politician. He played international rugby union for England and was also a first-class cricketer. From 1961 until his death in 1974, Newton-Thompson was a member of the South African parliament.