Gerald Hartigan

Gerald Patrick Desmond Hartigan (30 December 1884 – 7 January 1955) was a South African cricketer who played in five Test matches from 1912 to 1914. He also represented South Africa at soccer.

Life and career Hartigan was born in King William's Town in the Cape Colony, and attended St Aidan's School there. A right-handed batsman and right-arm fast-medium bowler, he made his first-class career with Border, taking 92 wickets and scoring three centuries. His highest score of 176 came against Eastern Province in 1910–11.

Hartigan was one of the most successful batsmen in South African first-class cricket in 1910–11 and 1911–12, scoring 698 runs at an average of 63.45. He was selected to tour England for the 1912 Triangular Tournament. He scored 103 in the innings victory over Worcestershire early in the tour, but was otherwise unsuccessful, playing in only two of South Africa's six Tests before fracturing his arm during one match while throwing the ball in from the field.

Hartigan also played six matches of soccer for South Africa. He toured Argentina with the South African team in 1906, and played at home against England in 1911.