Percy Heather

Percy Heather
Personal information
Full name
Percival Jackson Heather
Born(1882-10-06)6 October 1882
Melbourne, Australia
Died29 June 1956(1956-06-29) (aged 73)
Melbourne, Australia
BattingRight-handed
RelationsEdward Heather (father)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1904–05Natal
1910–11 to 1912–13Transvaal
1913–14Victoria
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 13
Runs scored 673
Batting average 39.58
100s/50s 1/6
Top score 109 not out
Balls bowled 463
Wickets 10
Bowling average 29.70
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 3/39
Catches/stumpings 3/0
Source: Cricinfo, 30 December 2016

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.

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

References

  1. ^ "Farewelling a Cricketer". Record: 2. 10 May 1902.
  2. ^ "Sensational Cricket". Record: 5. 23 December 1911.
  3. ^ "Percival Heather". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  4. ^ "Returned Victorian". The Herald: 4. 3 October 1913.
  5. ^ "Border v Transvaal 1910–11". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 December 2016.