John Arenhold
South African cricketer
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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]
Plumstead, Cape Town, South Africa
Muizenberg, Cape Town, South Africa
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| Full name | John Adolf Arenhold | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 May 1931 Plumstead, Cape Town, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 30 September 2017 (aged 86) Muizenberg, Cape Town, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1953 to 1955 | Oxford University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1956–57 | Ceylon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1959–60 | Orange Free State | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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, Arenhold lived in Ceylon from 1956 to 1958, 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, Arenhold 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.
Arenhold had a successful business career in South Africa. He was the regional marketing manager for Nissan when they were major sponsors of South African cricket in the 1980s.[10]