Percy Heather

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.

Percy Heather

Personal information
Full name	Percival Jackson Heather
Born	(1882-10-06)6 October 1882 Melbourne, Australia
Died	29 June 1956(1956-06-29) (aged 73) Melbourne, Australia
Batting	Right-handed
Relations	Edward Heather (father)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1904–05	Natal
1910–11 to 1912–13	Transvaal
1913–14	Victoria
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

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

• List of Victoria first-class cricketers