Robert Frisch

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Robert Frisch
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Born (1961-11-02) 2 November 1961 (age 60)
Cape Town, South Africa
Source: Cricinfo, 6 December 2020

Robert Frisch (born 2 November 1961) is a South African cricketer. He played in one first-class match for Border in 1980/81. [1]

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  1. "Robert Frisch". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 December 2020.