Biddy Anderson
South African rugby union footballer and cricketer
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James Henry "Biddy" Anderson (26 April 1874 – 11 March 1926) was a South African cricketer and rugby union player who represented South Africa at each sport.
Kimberley, Cape Colony
Bredasdorp, Cape Province, South Africa
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| Full name | James Henry Anderson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 April 1874 Kimberley, Cape Colony | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 11 March 1926 (aged 51) Bredasdorp, Cape Province, South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Biddy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Only Test | 18 October 1902 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born in Kimberley, Anderson attended Diocesan College in Rondebosch before going to Oxford University, where he was awarded a rugby Blue.[1]
A right-handed batsman, Anderson played in one Test match in 1902, when he captained South Africa against Australia in Johannesburg.[2] He captained Western Province in the Currie Cup in 1903–04, scoring 109 in the semi-final win over Border, who totalled only 107 in their two innings.[3]
Anderson also played three rugby union Tests for South Africa in 1896.[4] He was a member of the team that beat Great Britain at Newlands in Cape Town in 1896 to record South Africa's first international victory.[5] He also played for clubs in Italy and France. He is one of six men to have played both cricket and rugby Tests for South Africa.[1]
Anderson was a farmer and racehorse breeder near Bredasdorp in Cape Province.[1]