Zimbabwe Cricket Photo Quiz

[CrimsonAvenger]

Jack Heron?

He does have an uncanny resemblance to Jack Heron, doesn't he? But its not him...

[foreignfield]

It's Barry Duddleston, the Leicestershire stalwart and Test umpire.

I belive he played as a pro for Rhodesia in the late 70s.

[foreignfield]

.. here's a more recent picture of him, which I had stowed away for future use.

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[CrimsonAvenger]

That's correct. So I stole a question of yours

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[foreignfield]

337 This one's in the memory of Trevor Madondo, who tragically died twelve years ago on this day, June 11, 2001. The gentleman below was the first Test cricketer who ever died within the borders of what was to become Zimbabwe, at an equally young age. Who is he?

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[Ming]

Alfred Renfrew Richards (1867-1904)

[foreignfield]

Alfred Renfrew Richards (1867-1904)

No, but a very good call. (I must admit I've never heard of Alfred Richards before.)

[foreignfield]

Two clues: Our man did not play Test cricket for SA, and he took part in a venture which forever changed the course of history of the lands north of the Limpopo.

[Ming]

OK...That will be Monty Bowden, then. He was a member of the Pioneer Column. Montague Parker Bowden (better known as Monty Bowden) (1 November 1865 – 19 February 1892) was an English cricketer and wicket-keeper, who played two Test matches against South Africa in 1888/9.

From Cricinfo:

Monty Bowden was England's youngest ever Test captain at 23 years 144 days when he took over from C. Aubrey-Smith for the Second Test of England's first ever tour of South Africa in 1888-89. At the time these matches had little importance attached to them - so little in fact that his captaincy was not mentioned in his brief obituary in Wisden. He debuted for Surrey in 1883, and showed great initial promise that was never fully realised. A useful right-handed bat and wicketkeeper, his best season was in 1888, when he averaged over 30, and played for the Gentlemen against the Players at Lord's and The Oval, and for the Gentlemen against Australia at Lord's. He had a good tour of South Africa, despite being run out for a duck on his Test debut, and presided over a comfortable win when Johnny Briggs destroyed the South African batting in his Test as captain. He enjoyed South Africa so much that he and Aubrey-Smith stayed on at the end of the tour and set up a stockbroking partnership. He represented Transvaal in South African first-class cricket, and made 63 and 126* in the first Currie Cup challenge match. Shortly afterwards he travelled north to Rhodesia with Cecil Rhodes' Pioneer Column, and settled there. He died in Umtali Hospital - a glorified mud hut where his body had to be protected from marauding lions - prior to being interred - in a coffin made from whisky cases.

[CrimsonAvenger]

That is some story...