Ian Dick
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| Full name | Ian Robinson Dick | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 30 August 1926 Boulder, Western Australia | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 5 September 2012 (aged 86) Perth, Western Australia | ||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||
| Role | Batsman | ||||||||||||||
| Relations | Alexander Dick (brother) Billy Dick (uncle) | ||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||
| 1950 | Western Australia | ||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 16 July 2011 | |||||||||||||||
Ian Robinson Dick (30 August 1926 – 5 September 2012) was an Australian
1914 VFL premiership. Having worked as a pharmacist outside of sport,[3] Dick died in September 2012.[4]
Cricket career
Dick began playing in the
Queensland, scoring a duck in the first innings and 27 runs in the second innings.[6] He also captained Western Australia Colts in one match against the MCC in 1950.[7]
Hockey career
Dick made his debut for Western Australia in 1946, and his debut for Australia in 1948. He represented Australia in every match from 1948 to 1958, and captained the team at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, scoring Australia's first goal in Olympic competition.[8] He also captained Western Australia. Dick was inducted in the Western Australian Hockey Hall of Champions in 1991, and was inducted into the Hockey Australia Hall of Fame in 2008.[9]
References
- ^ "Olympians Who Played First-Class Cricket". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ^ Ian Dick – CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
- ^ Cold Cure – The Daily News. Published 14 December 1950. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ^ a b Mention of Ian Dick's death Archived 14 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine – South Perth Cricket Club. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
- ^ Ian Dick's Good Batting – The Western Mail. Published 6 April 1950. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ^ Western Australia v Queensland, 16, 18–20 December 1950, at the WACA Ground – CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 July 1950.
- ^ Western Australia Colts v Marylebone Cricket Club, 16, 17 October 1950, at the WACA Ground – CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 July 1950.
- ^ Western Australia Olympic Representatives – olympics.com.au. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
- ^ Hockey Australia Hall of Fame – 2008 Inductees Archived 6 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine – woodvillehockeyclub.com.au. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
External links
- Ian Dick at ESPNcricinfo
- Ian Dick at Olympedia
- Ian Dick at the Australian Olympic Committee
