About Frank Elworthy
Lived 1893 – 1978 (aged 84–85). Frank Elworthy was a cricketer.
Frank William Elworthy (11 June 1893 – 15 March 1978) was a South African cricketer who played first-class cricket for Transvaal between 1913 and 1930.
A right-arm leg-spin bowler noted for his googlies, Elworthy made his first-class debut in March 1913 aged 19 against Griqualand West, taking 5 for 87 in the first innings.
Elworthy's best first-class figures were 6 for 60 in Transvaal's victory over Border in the 1920–21 Currie Cup. He played for South Africa in the first of the two matches against the Australian Imperial Force Touring XI in November 1919, but with little success.
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Who was Frank Elworthy?
South African cricketer (1893–1978
When was Frank Elworthy born?
Frank Elworthy was born on 11 June 1893.
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Frank Elworthy died in 1978.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Frank Elworthy. https://biography.guide/frank-elworthy/
MLA: "Frank Elworthy." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/frank-elworthy/.
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