John Arenhold

John Adolf Arenhold (9 May 1931 – 30 September 2017) was a South African cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1953 to 1960.[1][2]

John Arenhold
Personal information
Full nameJohn Adolf Arenhold
Born(1931-05-09)9 May 1931
Plumstead, Cape Town, South Africa
Died30 September 2017(2017-09-30) (aged 86)
Muizenberg, Cape Town, South Africa
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1953 to 1955Oxford University
1956-57Ceylon
1959-60Orange Free State
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 33
Runs scored 403
Batting average 10.07
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 45
Balls bowled 4619
Wickets 82
Bowling average 27.14
5 wickets in innings 4
10 wickets in match 1
Best bowling 7/97
Catches/stumpings 14/0
Source: Cricinfo, 22 July 2014

Arenhold went to school at Diocesan College, Cape Town, before attending University College, Oxford.[3] He played as an opening bowler for Oxford University from 1953 to 1955, gaining his Blue in 1954. His best bowling figures for Oxford were 6 for 37 against Middlesex in 1954.[4] When his form fell away in 1955 he was left out of the side, only to take his best first-class figures, 7 for 97, against Oxford for D.R. Jardine's XI.[5]

After graduating from Oxford he lived from 1956 to 1958 in Ceylon, working for Shell as a management trainee.[6] He played cricket for Colombo Cricket Club and Rugby union for Dimbulla Athletic and Cricket Club, and represented Ceylon at both sports.[7] Playing for Ceylon in the Gopalan Trophy against Madras in 1956-57 he took 6 for 17 and 5 for 26 to help Ceylon to a five-wicket victory at Colombo Oval.[8] His match figures of 11 for 43 are a record for Sri Lanka in Gopalan Trophy matches.

Returning to South Africa, he played a season for Orange Free State in the Currie Cup, opening the bowling with Sydney Burke and taking 16 wickets at an average of 20.56 in five matches.[9] He retired from first-class cricket after the season.

References
  1. "John Arenhold". Rhodes House. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  2. "John Arenhold – The South African rainbow in Ceylon Cricket and Rugby". Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  3. Wisden 1955, p. 273.
  4. Oxford University v Middlesex 1954
  5. D.R. Jardine's XI v Oxford University 1955
  6. Neil Wijeratne, Batting on a Matting Wicket, Neil Wijeratne, Wattala, 2011, p. 23.
  7. Dim – Dicks reborn Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  8. Ceylon Cricket Association v Madras 1956-57
  9. Orange Free State bowling 1959-60
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