Researching Colin Wesley
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1166 people with the Wesley surname? In that year Wesley was ranked number 2441 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Colin means "Victor" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Colin Wesley on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Colin Wesley and the Wesley Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 1847 people with the Wesley surname in the UK? Wesley is now ranked number 2441 for popularity in the UK. |
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Colin Wesley
Colin "Tich" Wesley (born 5 September 1937 in Durban, Natal) is a former South African cricketer who played in three Tests in 1960.
He played first-class cricket for Natal from 1957 to 1966 as a middle-order batsman and left-arm spin bowler. He toured England with the South African team in 1960. His highest first-class score was 131, made after Natal followed on against the New Zealanders in 1961-62. His only century in the Currie Cup came in his last first-class season, when he captained Natal B against North Eastern Transvaal and made 120 in the first innings, the only century in the match.
He briefly returned to provincial cricket to captain the Natal team, which played under the name "C. Wesley's XI", in the first season of South Africa's domestic List A competition in 1969-70; they lost the final by two runs.
He owns Wesley's, a chain of tobacco stores in South Africa.
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