| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Eric Olivier | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 November 1888 Oudtshoorn, Cape Colony | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 1 June 1925 (aged 36) Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1908–1909 | Cambridge University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1911 | Hampshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 26 December 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eric Olivier (24 November 1888 — 1 June 1925) was a South African first-class cricketer who played in England for Cambridge University and Hampshire prior to the First World War. During the war he served in the Royal Flying Corps and became a flying ace credited with eight victories.[1]