Ian Dick

Ian Robinson Dick (30 August 1926 – 5 September 2012) was an Australian cricketer and field hockey player who played one first-class match for Western Australia in 1950 and also captained Australia in the hockey tournament at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne.^[1] Born in Boulder, Western Australia, Dick was the brother of Alexander Dick (who also played cricket for Western Australia)^[2] and David Dick (who was the school captain of Wesley College in 1936 and also played hockey for Western Australia). The brothers' uncle, Billy Dick, captained Carlton to the 1914 VFL premiership. Having worked as a pharmacist outside of sport,^[3] Dick died in September 2012.^[4]

Ian Dick

Personal information
Full name	Ian Robinson Dick
Born	(1926-08-30)30 August 1926 Boulder, Western Australia
Died	5 September 2012(2012-09-05) (aged 86) Perth, Western Australia
Batting	Right-handed
Role	Batsman
Relations	Alexander Dick (brother) Billy Dick (uncle)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1950	Western Australia
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 1 Runs scored 27 Batting average 13.50 100s/50s 0/0 Top score 27 Catches/stumpings 0/–
Source: CricketArchive, 16 July 2011

Cricket career

Dick began playing in the WACA District Cricket competition at an early age, and had played C-grade matches for the South Perth Cricket Club at the age of 12, as well as representing his school, Wesley College. He made his A-grade debut for West Perth during the 1944–45 season at the age of 18, but transferred back to South Perth the following season when the club was admitted to the first-grade competition.^[5] Dick later vice-captained South Perth, and holds the club record for the highest first-grade career runs total.^[4] Dick played one match for Western Australia in 1950 against 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

1. "Olympians Who Played First-Class Cricket". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
2. Ian Dick – CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
3. Cold Cure – The Daily News. Published 14 December 1950. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
4. Mention of Ian Dick's death Archived 14 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine – South Perth Cricket Club. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
5. Ian Dick's Good Batting – The Western Mail. Published 6 April 1950. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
6. Western Australia v Queensland, 16, 18–20 December 1950, at the WACA Ground – CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 July 1950.
7. Western Australia Colts v Marylebone Cricket Club, 16, 17 October 1950, at the WACA Ground – CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 July 1950.
8. Western Australia Olympic Representatives – olympics.com.au. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
9. 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