Tuppy Owen-Smith

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Tuppy Owen-Smith South Africa (RSA)
Batting style	Right-hand bat
Bowling type	Legbreak
	Tests	First-class
Matches	5	101
Runs scored	252	4059
Batting average	42.00	26.88
100s/50s	1/1	3/23
Top score	129	168*
Balls bowled	156	13445
Wickets	-	319
Bowling average	-	23.22
5 wickets in innings	-	20
10 wickets in match	-	3
Best bowling	-	7/153
Catches/stumpings	4/-	92/-
Test debut: 15 June 1929 Last Test: 17 August 1929 Source: Cricinfo

Harold Geoffrey Owen Owen-Smith (born 18 February 1909 in Rondebosch, Cape Province, died 28 February 1990 in Rosebank, Cape Province) was a South African cricketer and English rugby player. He played cricket in 5 Tests in 1929 and was capped 10 times by England from 1934 to 1937. He was captain throughout the 1937 Home Nations championship, thus he captained England three times. He was and is widely regarded as having been a fine attacking fullback and a great of the game.