About Tim Heaney
Lived 1914 – 1996 (aged 81). Tim Heaney was a cricketer.
John Llewellyn "Tim" Heaney (14 August 1914 – 14 July 1996) was a South African cricketer who played first-class cricket for Transvaal from 1935 to 1952.
Tim Heaney was an accurate slow-left-arm spin bowler. In his first Currie Cup match after World War II he took 6 for 45 off 28 eight-ball overs in the first innings against Rhodesia. A week earlier, in a first-class friendly match against Natal, he had taken 6 for 73 off 33 overs in a match Transvaal lost by an innings.
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Who was Tim Heaney?
South African cricketer (1914-1996)
When was Tim Heaney born?
Tim Heaney was born on 14 August 1914 in Mossel Bay.
When did Tim Heaney die?
Tim Heaney died on 14 July 1996 in Humansdorp.
What was Tim Heaney's occupation?
Tim Heaney was a cricketer.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Tim Heaney. https://biography.guide/tim-heaney/
MLA: "Tim Heaney." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/tim-heaney/.
Chicago: "Tim Heaney." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/tim-heaney/.
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