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Percival Henry Frederick Sonn (September 25, 1949 - May 27, 2007) was a South African lawyer and cricket administrator. Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries Sonn became the sixth president of the International Cricket Council, the most senior role at cricket's world governing body, in July 2006. The International Cricket Council (ICC is the international governing body of Cricket. He was the first ICC president from Africa, serving until his early death.

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Early life

Sonn was born in Oudtshoorn, near Cape Town in South Africa, one of seven brothers. Cape Town (Kaapstad Xhosa: Ikapa) is the second most populous city in South Africa, forming part of the metropolitan municipality of the The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa He was educated at Belgravia Senior Secondary School, and read law at the University of the Western Cape. The University of the Western Cape ( UWC) is a university located in the Bellville suburb of Cape Town, South Africa. He became an attorney and advocate. He worked as a public prosecutor, and as a legal adviser to the South African Police Service, becoming a senior counsel, acting judge, and deputy director of public prosecutions. For the apartheid-era police force see South African Police. The South African Police Service is the national Police force of the The title of Senior Counsel ( Postnominal SC; 資深大律師 in Hong Kong; 高级律师 in Singapore or State Counsel is given to He was previously chief executive officer of a forensic investigation company.

He formed and headed the Directorate of Special Operations, responsible for investigating serious offences, including organised crime and drug trafficking. For the Iraqi Intelligence Service branch see Directorate 14.

Cricket career

Sonn played as an off-spinner for Maitland and Parow Cricket Union. He never played first-class cricket. First-class cricket refers to the class of Cricket matches of three or more days scheduled duration between two sides of eleven players and officially adjudged first-class by He started out in cricket administration at his local club in Belville, in Cape Town, because he was virtually the only person at the club who could read and write, moving on to become vice president of the non-white Western Province Cricket Board under Hassan Howa from 1974 to 1983, and then president from 1990 to 1992. He was also a vice-president of the racially segregated South African Cricket Board.

Sonn played a crucial role when South Africa returned to world cricket after the fall of apartheid in 1991, and was president of the United Cricket Board of South Africa for three years until 2003. Formerly known as the United Cricket Board of South Africa Cricket South Africa is the governing body for professional and amateur Cricket in South Africa. He also served on the UCB's management committee.

He advocated the quota system, to increase the representation of non-white players in the South African cricket team. The South African cricket team, also known as The Proteas are a national Cricket team representing South Africa He overruled the selectors in 2002, directing that (non-white) Justin Ontong should play against Australia instead of (white) Jacques Rudolph. Justin Lee Ontong (born 4 January 1980 in Paarl) is a South African Cricketer who currently plays domestic cricket for the Lions. Jacobus Andries Rudolph (born 4 May 1981 in Springs South Africa) popularly known as Jacques Rudolph, is a former South African Test and [1]

Sonn became vice-president of the ICC in 2004, and was due to succeed Ehsan Mani as the sixth president of the ICC in June 2005, but Mani's term of office was extended by one year, and Sonn finally took office in 2006. Ehsan Mani was a former President of the International Cricket Council (ICC His two year term had been extended by an additional year in March 2007 when the ICC was unable to decide between David Morgan and Sharad Pawar as his successor. Sharadchandra Govindrao Pawar (Marathi शरदचंद्र गोविंदराव पवार (born December 12, 1940) popularly known as In failing health, he took little part in the 2007 Cricket World Cup after delivering a speech at the opening ceremony in Jamaica. The 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup was a Men 's Cricket Tournament that took place in the West Indies from 13 March to 28 April 2007 using the sport's Jamaica (ˈdʒəˈmeɪkə} is an Island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length and as much as in width situated in the Caribbean Sea.

On May 22, 2007 he was reported to be critically ill at Durbanville Medi-Clinic. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. He was admitted to intensive care after complications following minor colon surgery the previous day. The colon is a storage tube for solid wastes The main function of the colon appears to be extraction of Water and salts from Feces. The surgery had originally been scheduled for February. He died five days later. He was survived by his wife Sandra, and their two sons and one daughter. [2]

Controversy

A controversial figure, particularly over his support for racial quotas in South African national teams, Sonn is felt by many to have been the wrong choice for leadership of the ICC, especially after he was forced to issue a public apology following allegations that he was drunk and disorderly at a 2003 Cricket World Cup game between India and Holland.

According to a report in the South African newspaper Beeld, racing driver Sarel van der Merwe witnessed how Sonn "literally fell out of his pants" and staggered about among the private suites at Boland Park, where the match was being played. Beeld is an Afrikaans language Daily Newspaper that was launched on 16 September 1974. Boland Park is a multi-use Stadium in Paarl, South Africa. It is currently used mostly for Cricket matches and hosted three matches during the The newspaper quoted van der Merwe as saying: "One could see that the chairman of the England and Wales Cricket Board, who was there as his guest, was most embarrassed. The England and Wales Cricket Board ( ECB) ( Bwrdd Criced Cymru a Lloegr) is the governing body of Cricket in England and Wales. " [3]

Despite the incident, Sonn became an ICC vice-president in 2004 and succeeded to the presidency two years later.

Notes

  1. ^ Cricket chief dies, inthenews. co. uk, 27 May 2007. Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  2. ^ ICC head Percy Sonn 'critically ill', Mail & Guardian, 22 May 2007. The Mail & Guardian is a South African weekly investigative newspaper published by M&G Media in Johannesburg, South Africa, with a strong focus Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  3. ^ The wrong trousers, Cricinfo, March 10, 2007. Cricinfo is the largest Cricket -related website and one of the largest websites in the world with more than 20 million users Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

References

The Times is a daily national Newspaper published in the United Kingdom since 1785 when it was known as The Daily Universal Register. Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Guardian (until 1959 The Manchester Guardian) is a British Newspaper owned by the Guardian Media Group. Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Cricinfo is the largest Cricket -related website and one of the largest websites in the world with more than 20 million users For "The Daily Telegraph" in Australia see The Daily Telegraph (Australia. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
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