Charles Ahlfeldt
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Fullname
Charles Frederick Ahlfeldt
Born7 December 1952
Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Died20 August 1978 (aged 25)
Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Port Elizabeth, South Africa
BattingRight-handed
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Charles Frederick Ahlfeldt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 December 1952 Port Elizabeth, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 20 August 1978 (aged 25) Port Elizabeth, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1975/76 to 1977/78 | Eastern Province | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 15 July 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Charles Ahlfeldt (7 December 1952 – 20 August 1978) was a South African cricketer. He played in five first-class matches for Eastern Province from 1975/76 to 1977/78.[1]
Ahlfeldt was a fast-medium bowler. He suffered injury problems throughout his short career and was grossly overweight and a poor fieldsman and batsman, but he was an effective opening bowler, generating surprising pace from a short run-up.[2] His best figures were 5 for 68 for Eastern Province B against Orange Free State in 1977/78.[3] He died suddenly in his home town of Port Elizabeth at the age of 25.[2]
