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South African cricketer (1884–1953) For other people named Charles Pearce, see Charles Pearce (disambiguation).

Ormy Pearse
The South African team in Australia in 1910-11.
Pearse is fourth from the left in the back row.
Personal information
Full nameCharles Ormerod Cato Pearse
Born(1884-10-10)10 October 1884
Pietermaritzburg, Colony of Natal
Died28 May 1953(1953-05-28) (aged 68)
Durban, Natal, South Africa
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
International information
National side
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1905-06 to 1923-24Natal
Career statistics
Competition Tests First-class
Matches 3 24
Runs scored 55 973
Batting average 9.16 23.73
100s/50s 0/0 0/5
Top score 31 74
Balls bowled 144 472
Wickets 3 11
Bowling average 35.33 31.18
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 3/56 3/56
Catches/stumpings 1/– 16/–
Source: CricketArchive, 28 September 2021

Charles Ormerod Cato "Ormy" Pearse (10 October 1884 – 28 May 1953) was a South African cricketer who played in three Tests from 1910 to 1911. His brother was the first-class cricketer Vyvyan Pearse.

Pearse was born into a military family in Pietermaritzburg and attended Maritzburg College there. After leaving school he took up banking. He married Dorothy Vera Shepstone in Pietermaritzburg in January 1918. He died of coronary thrombosis at home in Durban on 28 May 1953, aged 68.

References

  1. "Ormerod Pearse". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  2. Ballantine, E. W. (28 January 1911). "All-round Sports: Who Are Dutchmen?". Hamilton Spectator: 7.
  3. Ballantine, E. W. (1 December 1910). "South African Cricketers". Daily Herald: 1.
  4. ^ "Charles Ormerod Cato Pearse". ancestors.familysearch.com. Retrieved 13 December 2021.

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