Stephen Farrer
Personal information
Full name
Stephen Eric Penfold Farrer
Born(1907-10-28)28 October 1907
Grahamstown, Cape Colony
Died6 August 1994(1994-08-06) (aged 86)
King William's Town, Cape Province, South Africa
NicknameCocky
BattingLeft-handed
RelationsBuster Farrer (son)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1929/30–1947/48Border
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 5
Runs scored 122
Batting average 12.20
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 33
Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 20 January 2018

Stephen Eric Penfold "Cocky" Farrer (28 October 1907 – 6 August 1994) was a South African cricketer who played five first-class cricket matches for Border: three in 1929–30 and two, as captain, in 1947–48.[1][2]

Farrer was educated at Grey High School in Port Elizabeth and at Rhodes University, where he obtained a law degree.[1] He married Norah Street in 1934 and they had two children, Margaret and William, known as "Buster".[1] Buster played Test cricket for South Africa and also represented South Africa at tennis and hockey.

After working for some years as a lawyer, Stephen opened a sporting goods shop in King William's Town. He served as president of the Border Cricket Union and president of the Border Lawn Tennis Association.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Colin Bryden, All-Rounder: The Buster Farrer Story, Aloe Publishing, Kidd's Beach, 2013, pp. 11–16.
  2. "Stephen Farrer". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
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