Errol Draper
Personal information
Full name
Errol John Draper
Born (1934-09-27) 27 September 1934
Port Elizabeth, Cape Province, South Africa
BattingRight-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
RelationsRonald Draper (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1951/52Eastern Province
1953/54–1967/68Griqualand West
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 59
Runs scored 2,733
Batting average 26.79
100s/50s 4/13
Top score 118
Balls bowled 1,554
Wickets 22
Bowling average 36.86
5 wickets in innings 1
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 6/114
Catches/stumpings 43/–
Source: Cricinfo, 26 September 2015

Errol John Draper (born 27 September 1934) is a former South African cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1951 to 1968.[1]

At 17 Errol Draper followed his elder brother Ron into the Eastern Province team in the 1951–52 season, taking 6 for 114 in the first innings of his debut Currie Cup match.[2] He played only once more for Eastern Province before following Ron to Griqualand West, where he played as a middle-order batsman and occasional left-arm spinner. His best seasons were 1954–55 (407 runs at an average of 37.00) and 1955–56 (435 at 39.54),[3] but he remained a regular member of the team until 1967–68, when he made his highest score, 118 against Orange Free State, his third century against Orange Free State in his final first-class match.[4] He captained Griqualand West in the Currie Cup in 1959–60 and from 1962–63 to 1967–68.

References

  1. ↑ "Errol Draper". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  2. ↑ Wisden 1953, p. 865.
  3. ↑ "First-class batting in each season by Errol Draper". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  4. ↑ Wisden 1969, p. 905.
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