Percival Jackson Heather (6 October 1882 – 29 June 1956) was an Australian cricketer who played 13 matches of first-class cricket between 1904 and 1914.
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| Full name | Percival Jackson Heather | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 October 1882 Melbourne, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 29 June 1956 (aged 73) Melbourne, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Edward Heather (father) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1904–05 | Natal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1910–11 to 1912–13 | Transvaal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1913–14 | Victoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 30 December 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born in Melbourne, Heather went to South Africa in 1902, joining the South African Constabulary under the command of Robert Baden-Powell.[1] A forceful batsman, good change bowler and brilliant fieldsman who could also keep wicket, Heather played for Natal and Transvaal.[2] After returning to Australia in 1913 he played one match for Victoria in 1913–14.[3][4]
His highest first-class score was 109 not out for Transvaal against Border in 1910–11. In a low-scoring match Transvaal needed 165 to win and were 27 for 3 when Heather went to the crease. Batting only 65 minutes, he hit seven fours and nine sixes to take Transvaal to victory by six wickets.[5]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Farewelling a Cricketer". Record: 2. 10 May 1902.
- ^ "Sensational Cricket". Record: 5. 23 December 1911.
- ^ "Percival Heather". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
- ^ "Returned Victorian". The Herald: 4. 3 October 1913.
- ^ "Border v Transvaal 1910–11". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
External links edit
- Percy Heather at ESPNcricinfo
- Percy Heather at CricketArchive (subscription required)