Denis Foreman
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| Full name | Denis Joseph Foreman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 February 1933 Cape Town, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 23 July 2016 (aged 83) Portslade, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off-spin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1951–1952 | Western Province | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1952–1966 | Sussex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 26 January 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Denis Joseph Foreman (1 February 1933 – 23 July 2016) was a South African cricketer and footballer.
Foreman played cricket for Sussex from 1952 to 1967. He appeared in 130 first-class matches as a right-handed batsman who bowled occasional off-breaks. He scored 3,277 runs with a highest score of 104 against Nottinghamshire in 1967.[1]
He also played 212 matches for Brighton and Hove Albion between 1953 and 1962, scoring 63 goals as an inside forward.
Personal life
[edit]His grandson Bertie Foreman is also a Sussex cricketer.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Sussex v Nottinghamshire 1967". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
- ^ "Bertie Foreman from Manly Warringah and Sussex Wins Prestigious O'Reilly Medal". azscore. 29 March 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
External links
[edit]- Denis Foreman at CricketArchive
- Denis Foreman at Cricinfo
- Denis Foreman the forerunner by Scyld Berry in The Daily Telegraph
- Denis Foreman remembered at Shoreham College
- "Denis Foreman". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
- Denis Foreman at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
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- English Football League players
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- Hastings United F.C. (1948) players
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- Commonwealth XI cricketers
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