Denis Foreman Explained

Denis Foreman
Fullname:Denis Joseph Foreman
Birth Date:1 February 1933
Birth Place:Cape Town, South Africa
Death Place:Portslade, England
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm off-spin
Club1:Western Province
Year1:1951–1952
Club2:Sussex
Year2:1952–1966
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:130
Runs1:3277
Bat Avg1:18.20
100S/50S1:1/15
Top Score1:104
Deliveries1:638
Wickets1:9
Bowl Avg1:30.33
Fivefor1:0
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:4/64
Catches/Stumpings1:124/0
Date:26 January
Year:2016
Source:https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/13/13446/13446.html CricketArchive
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Position:Inside forward
Years1:–1952
Clubs1:Hibernian (South Africa)
Years2:1952–1961
Clubs2:Brighton & Hove Albion
Caps2:211
Goals2:63
Years3:1961–19??
Clubs3:Hastings United
Totalcaps:211
Totalgoals:63

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

His grandson Bertie Foreman is also a Sussex cricketer.[2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sussex v Nottinghamshire 1967. CricketArchive. 26 January 2016.
  2. Web site: Bertie Foreman from Manly Warringah and Sussex Wins Prestigious O’Reilly Medal. azscore. 29 April 2024. 29 March 2024.