Claude Eugene Floquet (3 November 1884 – 22 November 1963) was an occasional player for
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from 1905 to 1910. He played a
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for
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in 1910.
His
first-class career of just six matches was spread over six seasons between 1904–05 and 1910–11. He batted right-handed in the middle to lower part of the order and bowled medium pace occasionally. He appeared in the Third Test of the series against
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on their
tour of 1909-10, which was played at the
Old Wanderers Ground in
Johannesburg
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, as were all Floquet's first-class matches. He scored 1 and 11 not out and took 0 for 24 with the ball.
His older brother Bertram also played for Transvaal.
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1884 births
1963 deaths
People from Aliwal North
South Africa Test cricketers
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Gauteng cricketers
Cricketers from the Eastern Cape
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