Personal Details Name: Mr J H Sinclair Type: Staff Born in camp? No Died in camp? No Gender: male Race: white Unique ID: 1811 Camp History Name: Bloemfontein RC Date appointed (as staff): 22/10/1901 Notes: 22/10/1901: CSRC to JH Sinclair, offering him the post of Asst Superintendent at Bloemfontein; it is probably that the present Asst superintendent will be transferred to Ladybrand. Salary £300 pa. There would be no chance of a superintendent's post as he is full up. Position not definite. Name: Springfontein RC Notes: 29/9/1902: Telegram: Abe Bailey to DA: Would consider it great favour if you would kindly allow JH Sinclair fortnight's leave to come to Joburg to practice and play cricket against Australians. 30/9/1902: Telegram: DA in reply: I don't think there will be any difficulty in arranging Sinclair's leave if he lets Chief Supt Bloemfontein know the date he wishes it to begin. 30/9/1902: Telegram: Comfort to SRC Springfontein: You are granted a fortnight's leave to proceed to Johannesburg for cricket against Australians. Hope you will bowl them all out. 22/10/1902: Telegram: Governor Johannesburg to Lieut Gov Bloemfontein: Sinclair of RCs is wanted to form one of South African eleven to play Australians at Cape Town. He would have to have leave I gather from 15th Nov if you see no objection I should be glad it this could be arranged. Sources Title: SRC 14 Type: Correspondence Location: VAB Reference No.: 14 Dates: Sept-Oct 1901 Notes: RC5628, 22/10/1901, CSRC to JH Sinclair, Johannesburg Title: SRC 42 Type: Correspondence: appointments Location: VAB Reference No.: 42 Dates: June-July 1902 Notes: A1681: 29/9/1902: Telegram: Abe Bailey to DA and related correspondence

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