Lloyd Bowen Koch (17 June 1931 – 16 April 2013) was a South African

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er. He played

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for Rhodesia,

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and

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between 1948 and 1961. As well as cricket, he played

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and represented Rhodesia at the 1964 Summer Olympics. He was also the

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for his nation at the games.

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* 1931 births 2013 deaths South African cricketers Rhodesia cricketers KwaZulu-Natal cricketers Free State cricketers Cricketers from Pietermaritzburg South African emigrants to Rhodesia Rhodesian male field hockey players Olympic field hockey players for Rhodesia Field hockey players at the 1964 Summer Olympics White Rhodesian people {{Zimbabwe-fieldhockey-bio-stub

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