Ronnie Bauser

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Ronnie Bauser
Grand Master of Lodge de Goede Hoop (South African Freemasons)
In office
1991–1997
Known forGriquas Rugby, Freemasonry
He was Mayor of Kimberley for 5 Years
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1951–1952 Griqualand West 10 ()
Coaching career
YearsTeam
1958–1971 De Beers Rugby Club
Refereeing career
YearsCompetitionApps
1958–1969 Provincial

Rugby selection
Rugby Selector for Griqualand West
In office
1969–1970

Reunert Sidney Bauser (1928-2017) was a South African involved in all the aspects of the provincial rugby team, Griquas, and a Grand Master of The Freemasons in South Africa.

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Roots

Bauser was born on 25 December 1928 in Kimberley, Cape Province, South Africa. He was the son of Cecil Reunert Bauser and Virginia Coetzee. He married Valerie Faith in 1952. The couple had three children. He died on 28 December 2017 in Kimberley. [1] [2] Kimberley is a city in the Northern Cape Province, South Africa. It is also the capital of the Province. Kimberley is known for diamond mining. [3]

Education and career

Bauser completed his schooling at CBC. At CBC he was captain of both the first team in rugby and cricket. [4] Thereafter he qualified himself as an office technician in Johannesburg, Transvaal. He started to work at De Beers, a diamond company in the labour relations division. He worked at De Beers for 40 years. [5]

Sport

Rugby player

He played rugby in the lock position for the provincial team Griqualand West in 1951 to 1952. [5] A knee injury stopped his rugby career. He played with Springbok fly half /centre Ian Kirkpatrick for the Griqua team. [6] Griqualand West is area located centrally in South Africa , and is part of the Northern Cape

Coach

He coached a local Kimberley rugby club called De Beers rugby club from 1958-1971.

Referee

Bauser was a provincial rugby referee between 1958-1969.

Provincial selector

Ronnie Bauser was a provincial selector for the Griqualand West Rugby Union in 1969-1970. In 1970 the Griquas won the Currie Cup. [7] The Currie Cup series is the local provincial rugby team playing against each other.

President of Griqualand West Rugby Union

From 1977-1992 he was president of the union. He succeeded W. Hammond. In 1992 A.T. Markgraaff took over from him. [8] While he was president he was against dirty play in rugby. [9]

Freemasonry

He was Grand Master of the Freemasons in South Africa, from 1991 to 1997. He succeeded C.B. Groenewald. In 1997 B.G. Lindeque took over from him. [10] [11]

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References

  1. ↑ Swart, M. "Prominent Kimberley citizen Ronnie Bauser dies". dfa.co.za. Diamonds Fields Advertiser Newspaper. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  2. ↑ "News Flashes". 3 April 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  3. ↑ "Kimberley" . Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  4. ↑ "Ronnie Bauser 1928-2017" . Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  5. 1 2 "RIP Ronnie Bauser". rugby365.com. Rugby365. 29 December 2017. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  6. ↑ "Kirkie died".
  7. ↑ "Commemoration 1970 Griqua Team".
  8. ↑ Coetzee, G. (29 December 2017). "Groot gees van Griekwa rugby sterf in Kimberley". Die Burger Newspaper. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  9. ↑ "DFA 25 years ago".
  10. ↑ "Past Grand Masters" (PDF). 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  11. ↑ "MW Bro Reunert "Ronnie" Bauser OSM" (PDF). February 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
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