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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 25 people with the Smidt surname? In that year Smidt was ranked number 3554 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Rupert means "Form of ROBERT. bright fame" and is of Italian origin.
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Rupert de Smidt
Rupert de Smidt (23 November 1883 – 3 August 1986) was a South African cricketer who played first-class cricket for Western Province. He is the fifth oldest of the 23 first-class cricketers known to have surpassed 100 years of age.
Born in Cape Town, de Smidt played four matches for Western Province during the 1912/13 season. A leg break bowler he took 16 wickets at an average of 18.00, finishing his only first-class season as Western Province's leading wicket-taker. His best bowling figures of 4/40 came on his debut against Transvaal after he had taken 4/65 in the first innings.
De Smidt was a lower order batsman, batting at number eight in four of his five innings. He scored 74 runs at an average of 18.50, with a highest score of 42 not out against Orange Free State.
De Smidt died aged 102 years 253 days in Cape Town. His Wisden obituary stated he "was believed to be the oldest first-class cricketer". The record passed to Jim Hutchinson in August 1999.
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