Dennis Crookes

Dennis Victor Crookes (born 18 June 1931) is a former South African cricketer and businessman who played first-class cricket for Cambridge University in 1953 and 1954.

Dennis Crookes

Personal information
Full name	Dennis Victor Crookes
Born	(1931-06-18) 18 June 1931 (age 94) Berea, Durban, Natal, South Africa
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm leg-spin
Relations	Norman Crookes (brother)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1953–1954	Cambridge University
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 11 Runs scored 227 Batting average 17.46 100s/50s 0/0 Top score 33 Balls bowled 143 Wickets 3 Bowling average 41.66 5 wickets in innings 0 10 wickets in match 0 Best bowling 1/0 Catches/stumpings 4/–
Source: Cricinfo, 31 August 2019

Dennis Crookes was educated at Michaelhouse in Natal and Jesus College, Cambridge.^[1] After his studies at Cambridge he returned to Natal, where he worked for CG Smith Sugar later Illovo Sugar, and served the family sugar-growing company Crookes Brothers as chairman from 1993 to 1998.^[2]