Personal information | ||||
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Batting style | Right-hand bat | |||
Bowling style | Right-arm fast | |||
International information | ||||
National side | South African | |||
Career statistics | ||||
Competition | Tests | First-class | ||
Matches | 1 | 3 | ||
Runs scored | 2 | 66 | ||
Batting average | 2.00 | 22.00 | ||
100s/50s | 0/0 | 0/0 | ||
Top score | 2* | 49 | ||
Balls bowled | 80 | 579 | ||
Wickets | - | 20 | ||
Bowling average | - | 12.34 | ||
5 wickets in innings | - | 3 | ||
10 wickets in match | - | 1 | ||
Best bowling | - | 7/41 | ||
Catches/stumpings | 0/- | 1/- | ||
Source: Cricinfo, |
Nicolaas Hendrik Christiaan de Jong Theunissen (4 May 1867 in Colesberg, Cape Colony – 9 November 1929 in Willemsdal, Greylingstad, Transvaal) was a South African cricketer who played in one Test in 1889.
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Theunissen is a small town that has the only wine estate, the Theunissen Wine Farm, in the Free State province of South Africa. It was founded by Boer War Commandant Helgaardt Theunissen. Theunissen has a small community (mostly farmers and miners) which supports the local businesses.
The founding of Theunissen and its history goes hand in hand with the development of the railway system in the Orange Free State (OFS). When gold was discovered in the Witwatersrand, railways to the new gold fields were a necessity. During this period there were no railways in the OFS and the Transvaal. The nearest railway lines were Kimberley and Pietermaritzburg. Connecting to the coastal ports from the Witwatersrand was vital. A race started from the Natal and Cape coastal ports to connect with the gold fields. In 1887 the Cape government received a concession from the OFS government to build a railway line through the OFS. This railway line was completed in sections which were opened on the following dates:
Theunissen is a Dutch patronymic surname meaning "son of Theunis", a nickname for Anthonius. People with this surname include: