African cricket acceptable to the rest of the cricket-playing nations until he retired from the presidency in 1972. Outside cricket Cheetham served in the Middle East during the Second World War. He graduated from the University of Cape Town and worked as an engineer for the construction company Murray & Roberts and later as a director. After he died, the company instituted the Jack Cheetham Memorial Award to recognise those who have done outstanding work promoting sport in disadvantaged communities. Books by Cheetham Caught by the Springboks (1953) (about the South African tour of Australia and New Zealand, 1952–53) I Declare (1956) (about the South African tour of England, 1955) References External links Wisden obituary 1920 births 1980 deaths University of Cape Town alumni South African military personnel of World War II Cricketers from Cape Town Western Province cricketers South Africa Test cricket captains South African cricketers South African cricket administrators