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Australian cricketer

Percy Heather
Personal information
Full namePercival 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. A forceful batsman, good change bowler and brilliant fieldsman who could also keep wicket, Heather played for Natal and Transvaal. After returning to Australia in 1913 he played one match for Victoria in 1913–14.

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.

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.

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