Zimbabwe Cricket Photo Quiz

[CrimsonAvenger]

230. Identify this man, who is possibly the one of the greatest all-round sportspersons to have come out of Rhodesia.

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[eugene]

Cecil Victor Irvine, what a sportsman.

[CrimsonAvenger]

Cecil Victor Irvine, what a sportsman.

Yes, Vio Irvine it is, who represented the country in 4 different sports: Tennis, Hockey, Squash and Cricket (Played one match for Rhodesia). He had also played football at a lesser level.

scores:

zimfan1: 27.5
CrimsonAvenger: 22.5
eugene: 20
Dr_Situ(ZimFanatic): 19
PSR: 15
brmtaylor.com admin: 13.5
Train Driver: 12
andy24, sloandog: 8
foreignfield: 7
alan132: 6.5
andrewn9, dylan: 6
maehara, mdm: 5
Rayzer, Detective RDS: 4
baiju029, cock: 3
Conant, hhm: 2
Horo: 1.5
zimdan, Boundary, betterdays, Flower power, jamthala, auszim, aydee, pearl, gargamel, takleg, Ming, totoro, PieChucker: 1

[eugene]

I see you are familiar with that Rhodesian Sports Profiles book by Glen Byrom? It is a testament to Rhodesia how many great sportsmen such a small country produced.

[CrimsonAvenger]

Got to know about the book very recently. It is a goldmine for us non-Zimbabweans (and probably even for Zimbos) to know more about the sports personalities of the Rhodesian times...

[foreignfield]

231. Speaking of Rhodesia, a black man walking out to bat at what was then Salisbury Sports Club was probably a pretty unique sight, to say the least (ok, he hasn't got his pads on as he's fielding first). What is the story behind the photo, and who are the players seen here?

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[CrimsonAvenger]

The photo is from 1970, when Garry Sobers played a double wicket compitition in Salisbury, where he partnered Ali Bacher. This appearence created great political turmoil in West Indian countries, and Sobers had to tender apology for playing in Rhodesia. The photograph has Sobers and Eddie Barlow.

I wasn't aware of this incident, and read it now, after you put up this question. Quite a story: http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/co ... 35653.html

[foreignfield]

The photo is from 1970, when Garry Sobers played a double wicket compitition in Salisbury, where he partnered Ali Bacher. This appearence created great political turmoil in West Indian countries, and Sobers had to tender apology for playing in Rhodesia. The photograph has Sobers and Eddie Barlow.

I wasn't aware of this incident, and read it now, after you put up this question. Quite a story: http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/co ... 35653.html

Absolutely correct. I only discovered the story recently myself. Sobers showed some astonishing naivity by playing in Rhodesia just when the sporting boycott of South Africa had kicked in.

Scores

zimfan1: 27.5
CrimsonAvenger: 23.5
eugene: 20
Dr_Situ(ZimFanatic): 19
PSR: 15
brmtaylor.com admin: 13.5
Train Driver: 12
andy24, sloandog: 8
foreignfield: 7
alan132: 6.5
andrewn9, dylan: 6
maehara, mdm: 5
Rayzer, Detective RDS: 4
baiju029, cock: 3
Conant, hhm: 2
Horo: 1.5
zimdan, Boundary, betterdays, Flower power, jamthala, auszim, aydee, pearl, gargamel, takleg, Ming, totoro, PieChucker: 1

[CrimsonAvenger]

232. Can you name this man, who played one first class match for Rhodesia?
Clue: His son achieved better things playing for Zimbabwe

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[foreignfield]

Could it be Michael Huckle, Adam Huckle's dad?