The AIF XI South African Touring Team, 1919
At the conclusion of the Great war, an AIF Test Team XI was selected to tour of South Africa in 1919 as a moral boosting initiative. From 18 October to 12 December 1919, 1919, the team played 10 matches of between 3 to 5 days, depending upon the team they were up against.
This album attempts to documents the features of this series.
Charles Winning:
Full name: Charles Samuel Winning
Born: 17th July 1889, Paddington, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died: 20th April 1967, Newport, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Batting: Right-hand batsman
Bowling: Right-arm medium pace
Other FC: Australian Imperial Forces (1919-1919/20)
Miscellaneous: New South Wales Colts (1914/15)
Australians (1918)
Australian Imperial Forces (1919-1919/20)
First-class Batting and Fielding for Australian Imperial Forces in South Africa and Australia 1919/20:
Matches: 9
Inns: 11
Not Out: 6
Runs: 79
HS: 24
Ave: 15.8
100: 0
50: 0
Ct: 8
St:
First-class Bowling for Australian Imperial Forces in South Africa and Australia 1919/20:
Balls: 1164
Mdns: 42
Runs: 441
Wkts: 16
BB: Apr-24
Ave: 27.56
4wI: 0
5wI: 0
SRate: 72.75
Econ: 2.27
Regimental number: 20098
Religion: Methodist
Occupation: Dental mechanic
Address: Paddington, New South Wales
Marital status: Single
Age at embarkation: 26
Next of kin: Father, J Winning, 42 Gordon Street, Paddington, New South Wales
Enlistment date: 10 February 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll: 2 February 1916
Embarkation details: Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Osterley on 8 May 1918
Rank from Nominal Roll: Staff Sergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll: att AIF HDQRS
Fate: Returned to Australia 23 September 1919