Date-stamped : 30 Mar95 - 14:31
OBITUARY: W A `Schits` Henderson by Trevor Chesterfield.

W A ("Schits") Henderson, the North-Eastern Transvaal fast bowler
whose    name  is  enshrined  in  the  hallowed  pages of  Wisden
Cricketer`s Almanack because of  a  remarkable performance,   has
died at the age of 77 in hospital.

Born in Scotland in November 1917 and educated at Pretoria  Boys`
High School from where he matriculated in 1935, Henderson entered
the record books in Bloemfontein when he bagged four wickets with
four balls in a Currie Cup match against Free State in 1937/38.

He then went on to become one of only three bowlers in  a  first-
class  match  anywhere  in  the world to take five wickets in six
balls.  The others to perform this remarkable feat are Bill  Cop-
son,  the  Derbyshire seamer (in 1937) and Pat Pocock, the former
England and Surrey  off-spinner  (in 1972).  Pocock  played   for
Northerns  in  the 1971-72 season when they won the old B section
(now the UCB Bowl competition).

Henderson`s bowling performance was at the old railway ground  as
the Ramblers was being turfed at the time.

His bowling analysis of  9.3-7-4-7  are  considered  one  of  the
finest in the game.  He is survived by three daughters.  The fun-
eral was held at St Columbus, Hatfield.

<END> Contributed by Tony.Hassett (hasett@scinet.up.ac.za)