Ernest Kruskopf
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Ernest Alexander Kruskopf |
| Born | 3 February 1919 Lawrence, Otago, New Zealand |
| Died | 20 January 1981 (aged 61) Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 1944/45 | Otago |
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 15 May 2016 | |
Ernest Alexander Kruskopf (3 February 1919 – 20 January 1981) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played two first-class matches for Otago in the 1944–45 season.[1]
Kruskopf was born at Lawrence in Otago in 1919.[2] He played club cricket in Dunedin as a bowler before making his representative debut for the provincial side in December 1944, playing against Canterbury at Lancaster Park in Christchurch. He took a single wicket on debut before going wicketless in Otago's next match later in the month against Wellington at Carisbrook. He batted at the tail and scored 18 runs, with a highest score of nine not out.[3]
Kruskopf worked as a civil servant.[2] During World War II he served in the New Zealand Engineers.[4] He died in 1981 at Invercargill at the age of 61.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ernest Kruskopf". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ^ a b c McCarron A (2010) New Zealand Cricketers 1863/64–2010, p. 77. Cardiff: The Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. ISBN 978 1 905138 98 2
- ^ a b Ernest Kruskopf, CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 May 2023. (subscription required)
- ^ Ernest Alexander Kruskopf, Online Cenotaph, Auckland Museum. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
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