Rushmere made his first-class debut for Eastern Province against Orange Free State in a friendly match in 1956-57, scoring 46 and 55 batting at number five, and taking 3 for 49 and 3 for 27 with his medium-pace bowling [REF].
He toured England in 1961 with the South African Fezela XI of promising young players, taking 4 for 29 and 3 for 16 in the victory over Essex [REF].