Clive Berrangè van Ryneveld (19 March 1928 – 29 January 2018) was a South African cricketer who played in 19 Test matches between 1951 and 1958.[1] He was the son of Reginald Clive Berrangè van Ryneveld (b. 7 July 1891, d. 1969) and Maria Alfreda Blanckenberg (b.1900, d.1994). Before his death in 2018, he was the oldest living South African cricket captain.
Clive van Ryneveld
Parliamentarians of the Progressive Party in 1960. Clive van Ryneveld is in the back row, second from the left.
According to an obituary by Sport24 he "was one of South Africa’s greatest all-round sportsmen who represented and captained South Africa at cricket and represented England at rugby during his time as a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University (where his older brother Anthony was also a Rhodes Scholar), but he will be remembered equally for the role he played in trying to create a just society for all in South Africa".[2]
EW Swanton, the journalist and broadcaster, described him as “just about the best centre three quarter of my time in English football . . . he had speed, balance, jink and body swerve, lovely hands, a remarkably cool brain; and though comparatively light was indomitable in defence.”[3]
Van Ryneveld had a brief career in South African politics. In 1957 he was elected to Parliament as a member of the United Party, then the main opposition to the governing National Party which had introduced apartheid to South Africa. Two years later, in 1959, Van Ryneveld and eleven other MPs broke from the United Party to form the Progressive Party, which adopted a much more aggressive opposition to apartheid. The party's platform was ahead of its time, and in the 1961 general election all of the Progressive MPs except one, Helen Suzman, lost their seats.
Thereafter Van Ryneveld practised law. In his last years he lived in Cape Town with his wife, Verity Anne Hunter (b.25 September 1931). Their three children, Mark, Philip and Tessa, live in South Africa.
He published 20th Century All-rounder: Reminiscences and Reflections of Clive van Ryneveld in 2011.[4]
Deathedit
Van Ryneveld died at the age of 89 on 29 January 2018.[5]
Referencesedit
^"Clive van Ryneveld, former SA captain, dies aged 89". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
^"CSA pays tribute to Clive van Ryneveld" Sport24, 29 January 2018.
^"Obituary: Clive van Ryneveld" The Times, 13 February 2018
^"Can bat, can bowl, can start political party" Retrieved 4 March 2013.
^"Clive van Ryneveld, former SA captain, dies aged 89". ESPN. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
External linksedit
Clive van Ryneveld reflects on his career
Clive van Ryneveld at ESPN Cricinfo
Clive van Ryneveld at ESPN Scrum
November 30, 2023
clive, ryneveld, clive, berrangè, ryneveld, march, 1928, january, 2018, south, african, cricketer, played, test, matches, between, 1951, 1958, reginald, clive, berrangè, ryneveld, july, 1891, 1969, maria, alfreda, blanckenberg, 1900, 1994, before, death, 2018,. Clive Berrange van Ryneveld 19 March 1928 29 January 2018 was a South African cricketer who played in 19 Test matches between 1951 and 1958 1 He was the son of Reginald Clive Berrange van Ryneveld b 7 July 1891 d 1969 and Maria Alfreda Blanckenberg b 1900 d 1994 Before his death in 2018 he was the oldest living South African cricket captain Clive van RyneveldParliamentarians of the Progressive Party in 1960 Clive van Ryneveld is in the back row second from the left Personal informationBorn 1928 03 19 19 March 1928Cape Town Union of South AfricaDied29 January 2018 2018 01 29 aged 89 Cape Town South AfricaBattingRight handedBowlingLegbreak googlyRelationsAnthony van Ryneveld brother Jimmy Blanckenberg uncle International informationNational sideSouth AfricaTest debut7 June 1951 v EnglandLast Test28 February 1958 v AustraliaCareer statisticsCompetition Test First classMatches 19 101Runs scored 724 4 803Batting average 26 81 30 20100s 50s 0 3 4 29Top score 83 150Balls bowled 1 554 13 329Wickets 17 206Bowling average 39 47 30 245 wickets in innings 0 910 wickets in match 0 0Best bowling 4 67 8 48Catches stumpings 14 71 Source Cricinfo 8 August 2021Van Ryneveld was also an international rugby union player He represented Oxford University RFC in The Varsity Match in 1947 1948 and 1949 and won four caps as a centre for the England national rugby union team playing in all four matches of the 1949 Five Nations Championship He scored three tries for England one against Ireland and two against Scotland He never represented South Africa at rugby union According to an obituary by Sport24 he was one of South Africa s greatest all round sportsmen who represented and captained South Africa at cricket and represented England at rugby during his time as a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University where his older brother Anthony was also a Rhodes Scholar but he will be remembered equally for the role he played in trying to create a just society for all in South Africa 2 EW Swanton the journalist and broadcaster described him as just about the best centre three quarter of my time in English football he had speed balance jink and body swerve lovely hands a remarkably cool brain and though comparatively light was indomitable in defence 3 Van Ryneveld had a brief career in South African politics In 1957 he was elected to Parliament as a member of the United Party then the main opposition to the governing National Party which had introduced apartheid to South Africa Two years later in 1959 Van Ryneveld and eleven other MPs broke from the United Party to form the Progressive Party which adopted a much more aggressive opposition to apartheid The party s platform was ahead of its time and in the 1961 general election all of the Progressive MPs except one Helen Suzman lost their seats Thereafter Van Ryneveld practised law In his last years he lived in Cape Town with his wife Verity Anne Hunter b 25 September 1931 Their three children Mark Philip and Tessa live in South Africa He published 20th Century All rounder Reminiscences and Reflections of Clive van Ryneveld in 2011 4 Death editVan Ryneveld died at the age of 89 on 29 January 2018 5 References edit Clive van Ryneveld former SA captain dies aged 89 ESPN Cricinfo Retrieved 29 January 2018 CSA pays tribute to Clive van Ryneveld Sport24 29 January 2018 Obituary Clive van Ryneveld The Times 13 February 2018 Can bat can bowl can start political party Retrieved 4 March 2013 Clive van Ryneveld former SA captain dies aged 89 ESPN Retrieved 3 June 2018 External links editClive van Ryneveld reflects on his career Clive van Ryneveld at ESPN Cricinfo Clive van Ryneveld at ESPN Scrum Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Clive van Ryneveld amp oldid 1107619924, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
