| Cyril Helfrich | |
| Country: | South Africa |
| Fullname: | Cyril Desmond Helfrich |
| Birth Date: | 21 March 1924 |
| Birth Place: | Kimberley, Cape Province, South Africa |
| Death Place: | East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
| Family: | Dudley Helfrich (brother) Basil Helfrich (brother) Kenneth Helfrich (brother) |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm medium |
| Club1: | Griqualand West |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 47 |
| Runs1: | 2,611 |
| Bat Avg1: | 31.84 |
| 100S/50S1: | 6/13 |
| Top Score1: | 165 |
| Deliveries1: | 2,665 |
| Wickets1: | 29 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 47.55 |
| Fivefor1: | 0 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 3/79 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 34/– |
| Date: | 25 March |
| Year: | 2020 |
| Source: | https://www.espncricinfo.com/southafrica/content/player/45612.html Cricinfo |
Cyril Desmond Helfrich (21 March 1924 – 23 March 2002) was a South African cricketer who played first-class cricket for Griqualand West between 1945 and 1958. He was one of four brothers who played first-class cricket in South Africa.
A middle-order batsman and occasional medium-pace bowler, Cyril Helfrich had his most successful season in 1950–51, when he was one of only five batsmen to score 500 runs in the Currie Cup.[1] He made 524 runs at an average of 52.40, including his highest first-class score of 165 in the match against Eastern Province, when he went to the wicket with the score at 27 for 3.[2] At the end of the season he played in a trial match to help the selectors choose the team to tour England that year, but he was unsuccessful.[3]
Helfrich was particularly successful in Griqualand West's matches against touring teams. He top-scored for them in the match against MCC in 1948–49 with 71 in the first innings,[4] scored 77 against the Australians a year later,[5] and made a quick 55 not out in a run-chase against the New Zealanders in 1953–54. He also took five wickets against the New Zealanders.[6] In his last first-class innings he made 23 when Griqualand West were dismissed for 69 by the Australians in 1957-58.[7]