Legendary Cricketer and Rugby Player: (Scrum half / full back)
D.O.B.: 17 June 1941
Provincial Honors: Cricket-Western Province (1963-1973)
National Honors: Rugby-South African Federation Team (1965-1970)
Gertjie Williams is part of a family of Rugby and Cricket playing brothers who started his playing career in the form of friendly games on a Sunday afternoon with a tennis ball.
These games were between rival streets and offered much enjoyment. Makeshift score sheets were made and the results were very important to them. These records were kept in a safe place for verification. Gertjie always figured in the bowling.
His cricket career spanned more than 30 years:
- played for Vasco Recreation Club, later became Valiants CC, for his entire cricketing career
- played for the Maitland Parow Union U/21 side who, for many years were the champions
- selected for the Senior Side at 18 year old
- due to his prolific wicket taking ability and batting he was selected in 1963 to represent Western Province Cricket Board in Port Elizabeth
- first provincial game against Border his figures were amazing 10 overs 3 maidens 11 runs and 8 wickets
- captained the Limited Over Competition as well as the Dadabhay side
- played for W P for 10 years and later became a selector
He still serves his community by helping the club reviving its former status as one of the premier clubs
He also excelled at Rugby :
- played for Elsies River High as a school boy and Meltons
- selected to play for Western Province Schools as a curtain raiser for the Federation against the National African XV
- 1965 he was selected as Full Back for the S.A Federation side
- retired from the sport in 1970 after a serious knee injury
- accredited by the South African Rugby Union with a Springbok Blazer and invited to the gala dinner where Breyton Paulse was awarded player of the year.
Financial assistance given by the Sport Legend Trust for a wheelchair.
