Mauritz (Mosey) Christian Willem Egmond van Buuren

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• DESCRIPTION VAN BUUREN, MAURITZ CHRISTIAAN WILLEM EGMOND.
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• REMARKS SURVIVING SPOUSE HELENA MARGARETHA VAN BUUREN (BORN KOTZE) PREDECEASED SPOUSE EDITH VAN BUUREN (BORN VAN DER MERWE).

Mosey van Buuren
Full names: Mauritz Christiaan Willem Egmond
Date of birth: 12 Aug 1865
Place of birth: Burgersdorp
School: Diocesan College (Bishops)
Springbok no: 2
Debut test province: Western Province
Date of death: 3 Oct 1951 (Age 86)

Test summary: Tests: 1 Tries: 0
First Test: 30 Jul 1891 Age:25 Left Wing against Britain at Crusaders (St George's Park), Port Elizabeth
Last Test: 30 Jul 1891 Age:25 Left Wing against Britain at Crusaders (St George's Park), Port Elizabeth

Test history:
Date Age Position Opponent Result Score Venue Prov
30 Jul 1891 25 Left Wing Britain Lose: 0-4 Crusaders (St George's Park), Port Elizabeth WP

M.C. van Buuren : Sport and Pastime in the Transvaal
M.C. van Buuren : Sport and Pastime in the Transvaal
M. C. VAN BUUREN. - In his day the most brilliant and resourceful threequarter in the Transvaal. Remarkably well and strongly built, he united in his person, speed, weight, strength, dodging power and the determination to overcome every obstacle which all go to make the successful Rugby player. He was a typical player of the old school, and an ideal wing for the threequarter game.

Mauritz Christiaan Willem Egmond "Mosey" van Buuren : http://remembered.co.za/
Mauritz Christiaan Willem Egmond van Buuren, best known as Mosey, was born on 12 August 1865 in Burgersdorp.

He was a South African international rugby union player who played as a wing. He attended Diocesan College before playing provincial rugby for Western Province. He made his only international appearance for South Africa in their first ever Test, against Great Britain at the Crusader's Ground, Port Elizabeth.

Sadly van Buuren passed away on 03 October 1950 in Bedfordview at the age of 85 years old.