Edward Serrurier "Bob" Newson, OBE (2 December 1910 – 24 April 1988) was a South African cricketer who played in three Test matches in 1930–31 and 1938–39.
[2] Newson had played just three first-class matches for Transvaal when he was picked for the first Test of the 1930–31 series against England at the age of just 20.
According to his obituary in the 1989 edition of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, he had not been notified of his selection and arrived at work on the morning of the Test as normal; his father brought his clothes to the ground in time for the start, but Newson appeared in the official match photograph in borrowed cricket gear.
[3] He batted at No 11 and in the first innings scored 10 out of a last-wicket partnership of 45 with Quintin McMillan; but he failed to take a wicket in a narrow South African victory by 28 runs, and was dropped for the next game.
[7] And two seasons later, when the 1948–49 England team visited Rhodesia for two matches, he took five wickets in an innings for the only time in his career.