Norman Reid (26 December 1890 – 5–6 June 1947) was a

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who played one Test match for South Africa in 1921. Born in Cape Town, Reid was educated at Diocesan College in Rondebosch and at

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, where he was awarded a rugby union Blue in 1912 and 1913. In the First World War he served in

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with the

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before transferring to the

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in France. He was wounded twice and received the Distinguished Service Order and the Military Cross. On his return to South Africa he became a solicitor. Reid was a lower-order batsman, right-arm bowler and brilliant fieldsman who played first-class cricket for Western Province from 1920 to 1923. He took 4 for 52 and 1 for 21 and made 25 runs for once out when Western Province lost to the touring Australians at

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in November 1921. He was selected for the Third and final Test that began on the same ground four days later and made 17 runs and took two wickets. It was his only Test. His most successful first-class match came in Western Province's Currie Cup victory over Orange Free State later that season, when he scored 38 not out and 81 not out (the highest score in the match) and took 1 for 29 and 3 for 43. Reid died in June 1947 in what his '' Wisden'' obituary described as "tragic circumstances".'' Wisden'' 1948, p. 786. Later research by

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and David Frith revealed that Reid was murdered by his wife who suffered from mental health problems and later took her own life. David Frith, ''Silence of the Heart'', Random House, London, 2011.

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