Ronnie Bauser Explained

Ronnie Bauser
Office:Grand Master of Lodge de Goede Hoop (South African Freemasons)
Term Start:1991
Term End:1997
Predecessor:Groenewald, C.B.
Successor:Lindeque, B.G.
Term Start2:1977
Term End2:1992
Predecessor2:Hammond, W.
Birth Name:Reunert Sidney Bauser
Birth Date:1928 12, df=y
Birth Place:Kimberley, Cape Province, South Africa
Death Place:Kimberley, Cape Province South Africa
Nationality:South African
Spouse:Valerie Faith
Relations:Ethene Joan (sister) Jothene (niece) Chirene (niece)
Mother:Virginia Caroline
Known For:Griquas Rugby, Freemasonry
Footnotes:He was Mayor of Kimberley for 5 Years
Ru Province1:Griqualand West
Ru Provinceyears1:1951–1952
Ru Provinceapps1:10
Coachteams1:De Beers Rugby Club
Coachyears1:1958–1971
Ru Refereeyears1:1958–1969
Ru Refereecomps1:Provincial
Rugby selection
Office:Rugby Selector for Griqualand West
Term Start:1969
Term End:1970

Reunert Sidney Bauser (1928-2017) was a South African involved in all the aspects of the provincial rugby team, Griquas, and a Grand Master of The Freemasons in South Africa.

Roots

Bauser was born on 25 December 1928 in Kimberley, Cape Province, South Africa. He was the son of Cecil Reunert Bauser and Virginia Coetzee. He married Valerie Faith in 1952. The couple had three children. He died on 28 December 2017 in Kimberley.[1] [2] Kimberley is a city in the Northern Cape Province, South Africa. It is also the capital of the Province. Kimberley is known for diamond mining.[3]

Education and career

Bauser completed his schooling at CBC. At CBC he was captain of both the first team in rugby and cricket.[4] Thereafter he qualified himself as an office technician in Johannesburg, Transvaal. He started to work at De Beers, a diamond company in the labour relations division. He worked at De Beers for 40 years.[5]

Sport

Rugby player

He played rugby in the lock position for the provincial team Griqualand West in 1951 to 1952.[5] A knee injury stopped his rugby career. He played with Springbok fly half /centre Ian Kirkpatrick for the Griqua team.[6] Griqualand West is area located centrally in South Africa, and is part of the Northern Cape

Coach

He coached a local Kimberley rugby club called De Beers rugby club from 1958-1971.

Referee

Bauser was a provincial rugby referee between 1958-1969.

Provincial selector

Ronnie Bauser was a provincial selector for the Griqualand West Rugby Union in 1969-1970. In 1970 the Griquas won the Currie Cup.[7] The Currie Cup series is the local provincial rugby team playing against each other.

President of Griqualand West Rugby Union

From 1977-1992 he was president of the union. He succeeded W. Hammond. In 1992 A.T. Markgraaff took over from him.[8] While he was president he was against dirty play in rugby.[9]

Freemasonry

He was Grand Master of the Freemasons in South Africa, from 1991 to 1997. He succeeded C.B. Groenewald. In 1997 B.G. Lindeque took over from him.[10] [11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Prominent Kimberley citizen Ronnie Bauser dies . Diamonds Fields Advertiser Newspaper. Swart, M.. dfa.co.za. 16 October 2018.
  2. Web site: News Flashes. 3 April 2013. 17 October 2018.
  3. Web site: Kimberley. 22 October 2018.
  4. Web site: Ronnie Bauser 1928-2017. 22 October 2018.
  5. Web site: RIP Ronnie Bauser. rugby365.com. Rugby365. 29 December 2017. 16 October 2018.
  6. Web site: Kirkie died.
  7. Web site: Commemoration 1970 Griqua Team.
  8. Web site: Groot gees van Griekwa rugby sterf in Kimberley. 29 December 2017. Coetzee, G.. Die Burger Newspaper. 15 October 2018.
  9. Web site: DFA 25 years ago.
  10. Web site: Past Grand Masters. 14 October 2018. 2017.
  11. Web site: MW Bro Reunert "Ronnie" Bauser OSM. February 2018. 16 October 2018.