Dennis Soga Explained

Country:South Africa
Fullname:Dennis Soga
Birth Date:13 May 1917
Birth Place:Elliotdale, Cape Province,
South Africa
Death Place:East London, Eastern Cape,
South Africa
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm off break
Club1:Scotland
Year1:1936
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:1
Runs1:25
Bat Avg1:12.50
100S/50S1:–/–
Top Score1:24
Hidedeliveries:true
Catches/Stumpings1:–/–
Date:6 November
Year:2022
Source:https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/dennis-soga-25352 Cricinfo

Dennis William Soga (13 May 1917 — 22 September 2003) was a South African first-class cricketer and rugby union player.

The son of the physician Alexander Robert Bogue Soga,[1] he was born in May 1917 at Elliotdale, Cape Province. With family connections to Scotland, Soga was educated there at Selkirk High School.[2] Playing his club cricket for Selkirk, Soga was selected to play for the Scottish cricket team against Ireland at Edinburgh in 1936.[3] Batting from the middle order, he was dismissed in the Scottish first innings for a single run by James Graham, while in their second innings he was dismissed for 24 runs by Eddie Ingram.[4] In addition to playing cricket, Soga also played rugby union for Selkirk RFC.[5] Soga later returned to South Africa, where he became a dentist. He died there at East London in September 2003. His great-grandfather was Tiyo Soga, the first black South African to be ordained.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alexander R B Soga: famous South African doctor. Arlington Baths Club History Group. 17 October 2019. 6 November 2022.
  2. The Prize-Giving. Southern Reporter. 9 July 1936. p. 8
  3. Web site: First-Class Matches played by Harry Nixon. CricketArchive. 6 November 2022. subscription.
  4. Web site: Scotland v Ireland, 1936. CricketArchive. 6 November 2022. subscription.
  5. Results of the district. Southern Reporter. 26 October 1933. p. 4