| Percy Heather | |
| Fullname: | Percival Jackson Heather |
| Birth Date: | 6 October 1882 |
| Birth Place: | Melbourne, Australia |
| Death Place: | Melbourne, Australia |
| Family: | Edward Heather (father) |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Club1: | Natal |
| Year1: | 1904–05 |
| Club2: | Transvaal |
| Year2: | 1910–11 to 1912–13 |
| Club3: | Victoria |
| Year3: | 1913–14 |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 13 |
| Runs1: | 673 |
| Bat Avg1: | 39.58 |
| 100S/50S1: | 1/6 |
| Top Score1: | 109 not out |
| Deliveries1: | 463 |
| Wickets1: | 10 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 29.70 |
| Fivefor1: | 0 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 3/39 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 3/0 |
| Date: | 30 December 2016 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/player/5630.html Cricinfo |
Percival Jackson Heather (6 October 1882 - 29 June 1956) was an Australian cricketer who played 13 matches of first-class cricket between 1904 and 1914.
Born in Melbourne, Heather went to South Africa in 1902, joining the South African Constabulary under the command of Robert Baden-Powell.[1] A forceful batsman, good change bowler and brilliant fieldsman who could also keep wicket, Heather played for Natal and Transvaal.[2] After returning to Australia in 1913 he played one match for Victoria in 1913–14.[3] [4]
His highest first-class score was 109 not out for Transvaal against Border in 1910–11. In a low-scoring match Transvaal needed 165 to win and were 27 for 3 when Heather went to the crease. Batting only 65 minutes, he hit seven fours and nine sixes to take Transvaal to victory by six wickets.[5]