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Graham Bunyard

1939 – 2018

South African cricketer

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Lived 1939 – 2018 (aged 78). Graham Bunyard was a South African cricketer.

Graham Stuart Bunyard (17 October 1939 – 10 May 2018) was a South African cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1959 to 1963.

A fast bowler, Bunyard made his first-class debut for Transvaal in the 1959–60 season, on the day before he turned 20. His first two wickets were Denis Compton and Godfrey Evans. In his third match he took 5 for 35 against Rhodesia. He finished the season with 23 wickets in seven matches at an average of 21.78. He was one of the pace bowlers considered for selection for the tour to England in 1960 and later as a replacement during the tour when Geoff Griffin could no longer bowl, but he was not selected.

Bunyard took 16 wickets at 24.31 in five matches in 1960–61 and toured England in 1961 with the South African Fezela XI of promising young players. He took 3 for 48 and 3 for 42 to help the Fezelas to an innings victory in the first-class match against Combined Services. However, he played only one more first-class match, for Rhodesia two years later, when he was still only 23 years old. His last three wickets were Norm O'Neill, John Reid and Bill Alley.

Bunyard became a tobacco farmer in Schagen, about 20 kilometres west of Nelspruit, in north-eastern Transvaal.

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Who was Graham Bunyard?

South African cricketer (1939-2018)

When was Graham Bunyard born?

Graham Bunyard was born on 17 October 1939 in Gqeberha.

When did Graham Bunyard die?

Graham Bunyard died on 10 May 2018 in Plettenberg Bay.

What was Graham Bunyard's occupation?

Graham Bunyard was a cricketer.

What nationality was Graham Bunyard?

Graham Bunyard was South African.

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· Wikipedia: Graham Bunyard

· Wikidata: Q17488981

· DBpedia: Graham Bunyard

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