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Mike Procter
Michael John Procter (born 15 September 1946) is a South African former cricketer. A fast bowler and hard hitting batsman, he proved himself a colossal competitor in English first class cricket. He was denied the international stage by South Africa's banishment from world cricket in the 1970s and 1980s. He was a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1970 and South African cricketer of the year in 1967. Following his retirement from the playing the game, Procter was appointed as a match referee by ICC for officiating cricket matches. However, his tenure has been marked by controversies. Early and personal life Educated at Hilton College, he played for Natal in the Nuffield week and for South African schools in 1963 and 1964. His brother, AW Procter, cousin AC Procter and father WC Procter all played first-class cricket. Procter married tennis player Maryna Godwin, who won the 1962 Border Junior Women's Singles Championship by beating Pam Watermeyer 6–2 6–0, and who reached ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Durban
Durban ( ) ( zu, eThekwini, from meaning 'the port' also called zu, eZibubulungwini for the mountain range that terminates in the area), nicknamed ''Durbs'',Ishani ChettyCity nicknames in SA and across the worldArticle on ''news24.com'' from 25 October 2017. Retrieved 2021-03-05.The names and the naming of Durban Website ''natalia.org.za'' (pdf). Retrieved 2021-03-05. is the third most populous city in after and |
Wisden Cricketer Of The Year
The ''Wisden'' Cricketers of the Year are cricketers selected for the honour by the annual publication ''Wisden Cricketers' Almanack'', based primarily on their "influence on the previous English season". The award began in 1889 with the naming of "Six Great Bowlers of the Year", and continued with the naming of "Nine Great Batsmen of the Year" in 1890 and "6 Great Wicket-Keepers" in 1891. Since 1897, with a few notable exceptions, the annual award has recognised five players of the year. No players were named in 1916 or 1917, as the First World War prevented any first-class cricket being played in England, while in 1918 and 1919 the recipients were five schoolboy cricketers. From 1941 to 1946, the Second World War caused the same issue and no players were named. Three players have been sole recipients: W. G. Grace (1896), Plum Warner (1921) and Jack Hobbs (1926). The latter two selections are the only exceptions to the rule that a player may receive the award only once. Hobb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graeme Pollock
Robert Graeme Pollock (born 27 February 1944) is a former cricketer for South Africa, Transvaal and Eastern Province. A member of a famous cricketing family, Pollock is widely regarded as one of South Africa's greatest ever cricketers, and as one of the finest batsmen to have played Test cricket. Despite Pollock's international career being cut short at the age of 26 by the sporting boycott of South Africa, and all but one of his 23 Test matches being against England and Australia, the leading cricket nations of the day, he broke a number of records. His completed career Test match batting average (twenty innings minimum) of 60.97 remains the third best behind Sir Don Bradman and Adam Voges. Pollock has been the recipient of numerous awards and accolades, including being voted in 1999 as South Africa's ''Cricketer of the 20th Century'', one of Wisden's Cricketers of the Year in 1966, as well as being retrospectively selected in 2007 as the Wisden Leading Cricketer in the World ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barry Richards (cricketer)
Barry Anderson Richards (born 21 July 1945) is a former South African first-class cricketer. A right-handed "talent of such enormous stature", Richards is considered one of South Africa's most successful batsmen. He was able to play only four Test matches – all against Australia – before South Africa's exclusion from the international scene in 1970. In that brief career, against a competitive Australian attack, Richards scored 508 runs at the high average of 72.57. Richards' contribution in that series was instrumental in the 4–0 win that South Africa inflicted on the side, captained by Bill Lawry. His first century, 140, was scored in conjunction with Graeme Pollock's 274 in a famous 103-run partnership. Mike Procter, whose South African and English career roughly paralleled that of Richards, was prominent in that series as a bowler. When the apartheid South African Government allowed for non-whites to play cricket with whites in 1974, Richards suggested that only one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wicket (cricket)
In cricket, the term wicket has several meanings: * It is one of the two sets of three stumps and two bails at either end of the pitch. The fielding team's players can hit the wicket with the ball in a number of ways to get a batsman out. ** The wicket is guarded by a batsman who, with his bat (and sometimes with his pads, but see the laws on LBW, leg before wicket), attempts to prevent the ball from hitting the wicket (if it does, he is bowled out) and to score runs where possible. * Through metonymic usage, the dismissal of a batsman is known as the ''taking of a wicket'', * The cricket pitch itself is sometimes referred to as ''the wicket''. History The origin of the word is from wicket gate, a small gate. Originally, cricket wickets had only two stumps and one bail and looked like a gate, much like the wicket used in the North American game of wicket. The third (middle) stump was introduced in 1775, after Lumpy Stevens bowled three successive deliveries to John Sm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australia National Cricket Team
The Australia men's national cricket team represents Australia in men's international cricket. As the joint oldest team in Test cricket history, playing in the first ever Test match in 1877, the team also plays One-Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket, participating in both the first ODI, against England in the 1970–71 season and the first T20I, against New Zealand in the 2004–05 season, winning both games. The team draws its players from teams playing in the Australian domestic competitions – the Sheffield Shield, the Australian domestic limited-overs cricket tournament and the Big Bash League. The national team has played 845 Test matches, winning 401, losing 227, drawing 215 and tying 2. , Australia is ranked first in the ICC Test Championship on 128 rating points. Australia is the most successful team in Test cricket history, in terms of overall wins, win–loss ratio and wins percentage. Test rivalries include The Ashes (with England ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1968 U
The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * January 10 – John Gorton is sworn in as 19th Prime Minister of Australia, taking over from John McEwen after being elected leader of the Liberal Party the previous day, following the disappearance of Harold Holt. Gorton becomes the only Senator to become Prime Minister, though he immediately transfers to the House of Representatives through the 1968 Higgins by-election in Holt's vacant seat. * January 15 – The 1968 Belice earthquake in Sicily kills 380 and injures around 1,000. * January 21 ** Vietnam War: Battle of Khe Sanh – One of the most publicized and controversial battles of the war begins, ending on April 8. ** 1968 Thule Air Base B-52 crash: A U.S. B-52 Stratofortress crashes in Greenland, discharging 4 nuclear bombs. * January 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1968 French Open – Women's Singles
Nancy Richey defeated Ann Jones (tennis), Ann Jones in the final, 5–7, 6–4, 6–1 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1968 French Open. It was her first French Open title and second (and last) Grand Slam (tennis)#Tournaments, major title overall, after the 1967 Australian Championships – Women's singles, 1967 Australian Championships. Françoise Dürr was the defending champion, but was defeated in the fourth round by Gail Chanfreau, Gail Sherriff. This was the first Grand Slam tournament of the Open Era, in which professionals were allowed to compete against amateurs. Seeds Billie Jean King ''(semifinals)'' Ann Jones (tennis), Ann Jones ''(final)'' Françoise Dürr ''(fourth round)'' Rosemary Casals, Rosie Casals ''(fourth round)'' Nancy Richey (champion) Kerry Melville ''(fourth round)'' Vlasta Vopičková ''(quarterfinals)'' Maria Bueno ''(quarterfinals)'' Pat Walkden, Patricia Walkden ''(fourth round)'' Lea Pericoli ''(withdrew)'' Ann ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1967 French Championships – Women's Singles
Sixth-seeded Françoise Dürr defeated Lesley Turner (tennis), Lesley Turner in the final 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1967 French Championships (tennis), 1967 French Championships. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Françoise Dürr is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. Draw Key * Q = Qualifier (tennis), Qualifier * WC = wild card (tennis), Wild card * LL = Lucky loser * r = Retired (tennis), Retired Finals Earlier rounds Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 Section 5 Section 6 Section 7 Section 8 References External links * on the French Open website {{DEFAULTSORT:French Championships - Women's Singles,1967 1967 in women's tennis French Championships (tennis) by year – Women's singles, 1967 1967 in French women's sport 1967 in French tennis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1966 French Championships – Women's Singles
Third-seeded Ann Jones defeated Nancy Richey 6–3, 6–1 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1966 French Championships. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Ann Jones is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. # Margaret Smith ''(semifinals)'' # Maria Bueno ''(semifinals)'' # Ann Jones ''(champion)'' # Annette Van Zyl ''(quarterfinals)'' # Nancy Richey ''(finalist)'' # Carole Graebner ''(first round)'' # Judy Tegart ''(fourth round)'' # Edda Buding ''(fourth round)'' # Raquel Giscafré ''(second round)'' # Françoise Dürr ''(quarterfinals)'' # Maryna Godwin ''(third round)'' # Helga Schultze ''(quarterfinals)'' # Jitka Volavková ''(third round)'' # Robyn Ebbern ''(first round)'' # Gail Sherriff ''(fourth round)'' # Glenda Swan ''(fourth round)'' Draw Key * Q = Qualifier * WC = Wild card * LL = Lucky loser * r = Retired Finals Earlier rounds Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 Secti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1967 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles
Billie Jean King successfully defended her title, defeating Ann Jones in the final, 6–3, 6–4 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1967 Wimbledon Championships. Seeds Billie Jean King (champion) Maria Bueno ''(fourth round)'' Ann Jones ''(final)'' Françoise Dürr ''(third round)'' Nancy Richey ''(fourth round)'' Lesley Turner ''(quarterfinals)'' Annette Van Zyl ''(fourth round)'' Virginia Wade ''(quarterfinals)'' Draw Finals Top half Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 Bottom half Section 5 Section 6 Section 7 Section 8 References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:1967 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Singles Women's Singles Wimbledon Championship by year – Women's singles Wimbledon Championships Wimbledon Championships The Wimbledon Championships, commonly known simply as Wimbledon, is the oldest tennis tournament in the world and is widely regarded as the most prestigious. It has been held at the Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
