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| Full name | Denis Joseph Foreman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1933-02-01)1 February 1933 Cape Town, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 23 July 2016(2016-07-23) (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.
He also played 212 matches for Brighton and Hove Albion between 1953 and 1962, scoring 63 goals as an inside forward.
Personal life
His grandson Bertie Foreman is also a Sussex cricketer.
References
- "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
- 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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