Mervyn Ellis
Full names: Mervyn Centlivres
Date of birth: 16 Oct 1892
Place of birth: Kokstad
Schools: Rondebosch Marist Brothers Linmeyer
Springbok no: 165
Debut test province: Transvaal
Physical: 1.8m, 86.2kg
Date of death: 24 Mar 1959 (Age 66)

Test summary: Tests: 6 Tries: 0

First Test: 27 Aug 1921 Age:28 Flank against New Zealand at Eden Park, Auckland

Last Test: 20 Sep 1924 Age:31 Flank against Britain at Newlands, Cape Town

Test history:

Date	Age	Position	Opponent	Result	Score	Venue	Prov
27 Aug 1921	28	Flank	New Zealand	Win: 9-5		Eden Park, Auckland	Tvl
17 Sep 1921	28	Flank	New Zealand	Draw: 0-0		Athletic Park, Wellington	Tvl
16 Aug 1924	31	Flank	Britain	Win: 7-3		Kingsmead, Durban	Tvl
23 Aug 1924	31	Flank	Britain	Win: 17-0		Wanderers (Old Wanderers), Johannesburg	Tvl
13 Sep 1924	31	Flank	Britain	Draw: 3-3		Crusaders (St George's Park), Port Elizabeth	Tvl
20 Sep 1924	31	Flank	Britain	Win: 16-9		Newlands, Cape Town	Tvl

Mervyn Ellis : Doc Craven

I'm not sure whether I ever met this famous Transvaler, but I heard such a lot about him from Mr Markotter that I have always admired him.

Mr Markotter said he was the perfect forward, a man who played during the time when the specialisation among forwards was only starting to take shape. Mervyn Ellis was one of the great players who could play in any position among the forwards: brilliant even on a bad day!