Ernest Kruskopf

Ernest Alexander Kruskopf (3 February 1919 – 20 January 1981) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played two first-class matches for Otago in the 1944–45 season.^[1]

Ernest Kruskopf

Personal information
Full name	Ernest Alexander Kruskopf
Born	(1919-02-03)3 February 1919 Lawrence, Otago, New Zealand
Died	20 January 1981(1981-01-20) (aged 61) Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1944/45	Otago
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 15 May 2016

Kruskopf was born at Lawrence in Otago in 1919.^[2] He played club cricket in Dunedin as a bowler before making his representative debut for the provincial side in December 1944, playing against Canterbury at Lancaster Park in Christchurch. He took a single wicket on debut before going wicketless in Otago's next match later in the month against Wellington at Carisbrook. He batted at the tail and scored 18 runs, with a highest score of nine not out.^[3]

Kruskopf worked as a civil servant.^[2] During World War II he served in the New Zealand Engineers.^[4] He died in 1981 at Invercargill at the age of 61.^[2][3]