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John Erskine "Jack" Cheetham (26 May 1920 in Cape Town, Cape Province – 21 August 1980 in Johannesburg, Transvaal) was a South African cricketer who played in 24 Tests from 1949 to 1955. A middle-order batsman, Cheetham captained South Africa in 15 Test matches, and led the side to a drawn series in Australia in 1952-53, victories away and at home to New Zealand in the 1952-53 season and the 1953-54 season, and a narrow 3-2 defeat in England in 1955. He played for Western Province from 1939-40 to 1954-55. Playing against Orange Free State in December 1951 he scored 271 not out,〔(Orange Free State v Western Province 1950-51 )〕 which was the highest score ever made in the Currie Cup. Five days later Eric Rowan took the record from him, with 277 not out for Transvaal against Griqualand West.〔Wisden 1952, p. 890.〕 Rodney Hartman said of him: "Cheetham, the archetype gentleman, embodied the best virtues of sportsmanship and human endeavour, and was always held up as the ideal kind of man to captain his country."〔Rodney Hartman, ''Ali: The Life of Ali Bacher'', Penguin, Johannesburg, 2006, p. 47.〕 He served in the Middle East during the Second World War.〔''ABC Cricket Book: South Africans Tour 1952-53'', ABC, Sydney, 1952, p. 9.〕 He graduated from the University of Cape Town and worked as an engineer for the construction company Murray & Roberts and later as a director. After he died, the company instituted the Jack Cheetham Memorial Award to recognise those who have done outstanding work promoting sport in disadvantaged communities.〔(Against the Odds ) Retrieved February 2, 2013.〕 ==Books== * ''Caught by the Springboks'' (1953) (about the South African tour of Australia and New Zealand, 1952–53) * ''I Declare'' (1956) (about the South African tour of England, 1955) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jack Cheetham」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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