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THE PROFESSIONALS

 

 

TELLO MOTSAMAI

Tello Motsamai has played both 1st class cricket and one day matches for Free State in South Africa.

 

He is a right-hand batsman and a right-arm medium fast bowler.

YEAR TEAM APP INN NO RUNS HS AVE 100 50 CT ST OVER M RUNS WKTS AVE BEST 5WI
2007 1st 19 17 4 274 45 21.08 0 0 12 0 161.0 53 381 28 13.61 3/16 0

 

 

LUKE J. MORRISEY

Luke Morrisey is the first Club Professional who has not previously played 1st class cricket before joining the Club.  He has played First Grade cricket in Sydney, representing the Penrith Cricket Club.

 

He is a right-hand batsman / wicket keeper and a right-arm slow bowler.

YEAR TEAM APP INN NO RUNS HS AVE 100 50 CT ST OVER M RUNS WKTS AVE BEST 5WI
2006 1st 23 22 1 676 102 32.19 1 4 17 2 173.4 19 704 34 20.71 4/24 0

 

 

RANGA YASALAL

Ranga Yasalal played 1st class cricket in Sri Lanka from seasons 1995/1996 to 2002/2003.  He has represented a number of clubs in Sri Lanka - Bloomfield, Galle, Sebastianites and Tamil Union.  He has represented Sri Lanka Under 19 side in youth test matches and youth one day matches against England in 1994.

 

He is a right-hand batsman and a right-arm medium pace bowler.

YEAR TEAM APP INN NO RUNS HS AVE 100 50 CT ST OVER M RUNS WKTS AVE BEST 5WI
2005 1st 14 13 0 384 84 29.54 0 2 3 0 122.2 21 423 30 14.10 6/28 2

 

 

JOHN C. KENT

John Kent has represented South Africa in 2 one-day internationals against Australia in 2002.  In the South African domestic competition he represents KwaZulu-Natal and is regarded as a genuine all-rounder - right hand batsman and right arm medium fast bowler.

 

During the 2002 season John Kent was selected for Scotland as their overseas Professional and played one match against Surrey in the Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy.

 

In the 2003 season John Kent was selected as one of the two overseas players to represent the Scottish Saltires in their first season of playing in the National League.
YEAR TEAM APP INN NO RUNS HS AVE 100 50 CT ST OVER M RUNS WKTS AVE BEST 5WI
2002 1st 13 13 1 610 126 50.83 3 2 4 0 144.3 46 288 41 7.02 7/12 3
2002 Tro 1 1 1 36 36* - 0 0 0 0 8 1 17 1 17.00 1/17 0
2003 1st 17 17 2 999 119 66.60 3 6 12 0 187.3 36 531 45 11.80 6/54 2
2004 1st 14 13 3 718 148* 71.80 3 3 10 0 118.4 26 308 21 14.87 3/12 0
Total   45 44 7 2363 148* 63.86 9 11 26 0 458.4 109 1144 108 10.59 7/12 5

 

 

ZAHOOR ELAHI

Zahoor Elahi has represented Pakistan both at test level and one day international level.  He played 2 tests against New Zealand in 1996/1997 and has played 14 one-day internationals including 3 half-centuries.  In Pakistan he has represented Agriculture Development Bank and currently plays for Lahore-Whites.

 

His older brother Manzoor Elahi was professional with Royal High C.C. in seasons 1995 and 1996.
YEAR TEAM APP INN NO RUNS HS AVE 100 50 CT ST OVER M RUNS WKTS AVE BEST 5WI
1997 1st 21 20 3 789 110* 46.41 1 4 6 0 205.5 31 590 28 21.07 4/4 0
1998 1st 20 20 4 786 201* 49.12 2 4 12 0 238.4 73 475 44 10.79 8/18 2
1999 1st 18 18 4 891 131* 63.64 3 5 9 0 202.4 29 604 27 22.37 5/49 1
2000 1st 19 18 5 1064 166* 81.84 5 4 10 0 203.4 43 523 25 20.92 4/12 0
2001 1st 19 16 1 572 127 38.13 1 5 9 0 219 45 543 34 15.97 5/23 1
Total   97 92 17 4102 201* 54.69 12 22 46 0 1069.5 221 2735 158 17.31 8/18 4

 

 

SIMON W.J. WILSON
Simon Wilson followed the steps of the previous club professional having played 1st class cricket as a batsman for Central Districts in New Zealand from seasons 1990/1991 to 1994/1995.
YEAR TEAM APP INN NO RUNS HS AVE 100 50 CT ST OVER M RUNS WKTS AVE BEST 5WI
1995 1st 17 13 6 828 163 118.29 4 2 4 0 86 17 210 18 11.67 5/35 1
1995 Tro 4 4 2 155 60 77.50 0 1 0 0 - - - - - - -
1996 1st 18 18 5 712 85* 54.76 0 6 9 0 27.2 1 112 2 56.00 1/25 0
1996 Tro 2 2 1 17 13* 17.00 0 0 0 0 7 2 25 1 25.00 1/8 0
Total   41 37 14 1712 163 74.43 4 9 13 0 120.2 20 347 21 16.52 5/35 1

 

 

PAUL D. UNWIN
Paul Unwin has been the only Professional so far who strengths were as a bowler rather than a batsman.  His right arm off-spin gained him several fiest class appearances in New Zealand firstly for Central Districts starting in season 1986/1987 and secondly for Canterbury where he finished his first class career in 1933/1994.  In the summer of 1989 he played for Somerset 2nd X1.
YEAR TEAM APP INN NO RUNS HS AVE 100 50 CT ST OVER M RUNS WKTS AVE BEST 5WI
1994 1st 13 11 2 381 136* 42.33 1 1 5 0 152.3 49 383 32 11.97 6/29 3
1994 Tro 9 9 2 287 62 41.00 0 2 5 0 32 6 89 4 22.25 2/23 0
Total   22 20 4 668 136* 41.75 1 3 10 0 184.3 55 472 36 13.11 6/29 3

 

 

IAN B. HOBSON
Ian Hobson represented Natal in South Africa as a right handed batsman.  He played for them from seasons 1985 to 1994.
YEAR TEAM APP INN NO RUNS HS AVE 100 50 CT ST OVER M RUNS WKTS AVE BEST 5WI
1993 1st 14 13 5 838 163* 104.75 3 4 6 0 93.3 16 298 21 14.19 4/17 0
1993 Tro 9 9 5 290 93* 72.50 0 2 2 0 23 2 77 4 19.25 2/2 0
Total   23 22 10 1128 163* 94.00 3 6 8 0 116.3 18 375 25 15.00 4/17 0

 

 

SURINDER C. KHANNA
Surinda Khanna played 1st class cricket for Delhi and has been selected for 10 one day internationals for India.  He was included on the tour of England during season 1979 as the reserve wicket-keeper, which followed the 1979 World Cup in England where he played in all three games.  After the 1979 tour he disappeared from the international sides but made a triumphant return in the Asia Cup in Sharjah in April 1984.  He emerged as the unexpected star by taking the man of the series award. A high scoring batsman for Delhi, he was Club professional at Corstorphine in seasons 1988 amd 1989.
YEAR TEAM APP INN NO RUNS HS AVE 100 50 CT ST OVER M RUNS WKTS AVE BEST 5WI
1991 1st 20 20 8 1098 122* 91.50 5 5 14 0 20.3 1 97 5 19.40 2/1 0
1991 Tro 6 6 6 437 100* - 1 4 4 0 14 0 84 4 21.00 2/35 0
1992 1st 16 16 4 597 102* 49.75 2 3 7 0 1 0 3 0 - - -
1992 Tro 9 7 3 449 121* 112.25 2 2 2 0 6.3 1 33 1 33.00 1/3 0
Total   51 49 21 2581 122* 92.18 10 14 30 0 42 2 217 10 21.70 2/35 0

 

 

ALASTAIR C. STORIE
Alistair Storie made his debut in the 1st class game for Northamptonshire in 1985 and recorded the rare feat of a century on his 1st class debut - 106 against Hampshire.  After 2 seasons at Northamptonshire he joined Warwickshire for 2 further seasons in 1987 and 1988 before coming north as the Stewarts Melville professional in 1989.  A Scot by birth he was first picked for Scotland in 1989 and went on to represent Scotland 33 times including a spell as an opening batsman.  After leaving Stewarts Melville he played for Watsonians in 1991, Drumpellier in 1993, West of Scotland in 1994 & 1995 and Carlton in 1996 & 1997.
On his debut for Stewarts Melville he took a hat-trick against Lanark at the Racecourse ground.
YEAR TEAM APP INN NO RUNS HS AVE 100 50 CT ST OVER M RUNS WKTS AVE BEST 5WI
1989 1st 17 16 7 1031 107* 114.56 3 7 4 0 134.4 32 363 16 22.69 4/43 0
1989 Tro 8 7 3 376 106* 94.00 2 1 0 0 30 8 69 8 8.63 6/4 1
1990 1st 18 18 4 597 95* 42.64 0 4 5 0 231.1 49 697 31 22.48 4/22 0
1990 Tro 8 8 4 493 105* 123.25 3 1 5 0 28 6 80 3 26.67 2/10 0
Total   51 49 18 2497 107* 80.55 8 13 14 0 423.5 95 1209 58 20.84 6/4 1

 

 

MARTIN PRINGLE
Martin Pringle was signed as the first professional of Stewarts Melville in April 1988 having played 1st class cricket for Auckland in New Zealand.  His one appearance against Leith Franklin Accies on a typical April Saturday coupled with some family issues back home was unfortunately his only appearance on Scottish soil. 
YEAR TEAM APP INN NO RUNS HS AVE 100 50 CT ST OVER M RUNS WKTS AVE BEST 5WI
1988 1st 1 1 0 51 51 51.00 0 1 1 0 12 2 44 0 - - 0