John Dyson (cricketer)
John Dyson (born 11 June 1954, Kogarah, New South Wales) is a former international cricketer (batsman) who is now a cricket coach, most recently in charge of the West Indies.
He played 30 Test matches and 29 ODIs for Australia from 1977 to 1984. He did not enjoy as much success at the international level as he did at the first class level. In first-class matches, he scored nearly 10,000 runs at an average of 40.
He is probably best remembered for his "catch of the century" at the SCG, West Indies v Australia, 5 January 1982 when he caught Sylvester Clarke in the outfield, over his head, at a 45-degree angle to the ground, running backwards.
Dyson participated in two "rebel tours" of South Africa in 1985-86 and 1986–87, scoring over 1,000 runs.
He played soccer as a goalkeeper in the Sutherland Shire (Cronulla RSL) and was a member of the side that won the Dallimore Competition and runners-up in the NSW Amateur Cup final.
On 21 October 2007 he was named as coach of the West Indies having previously coached Sri Lanka from 2003 to 2005.
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John Dyson (rugby)
John "Jack" William Dyson (6 September 1866 — 3 January 1909(1909-01-03) (aged 42)) born in Skelmanthorpe, was a rugby union footballer of the 1890s, playing at representative level for England, and at club level for Huddersfield, as a Three-quarters, i.e. Wing or Centre, he died in Huddersfield. Prior to Tuesday 27 August 1895, Huddersfield was a rugby union club.
Playing career
International honours
Jack Dyson won caps for England while at Huddersfield in 1890 against Scotland, in 1892 against Scotland, and in 1893 against Ireland, and Scotland.
In the early years of rugby football the goal was to score goals, and a try had zero value, but it provided the opportunity to try at goal, and convert the try to a goal with an unopposed kick at the goal posts. The point values of both the try and goal have varied over time, and in the early years footballers could "score" a try, without scoring any points.
Change of Code
When Huddersfield converted from the rugby union code to the rugby league code on Tuesday 27 August 1895, Jack Dyson would have been 28. Consequently, he may have been both a rugby union and rugby league footballer for Huddersfield.
John Dyson, Lord Dyson
John Anthony Dyson, Lord DysonMR (born 31 July 1943) is the Master of the Rolls and Head of Civil Justice, the second most senior judge in England and Wales. He was previously a Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2012. He was the first justice, after Lord Clarke of Stone-cum-Ebony, to be appointed directly to that court, and the first not to be a peer. However, by Royal Warrant, like all future appointees, he is styled "Lord Dyson" for life.
Early life
Dyson was educated at Leeds Grammar School and studied classics at Wadham College, Oxford. He was called to Bar at the Middle Temple in 1968, of which he was appointed a Bencher in 1990. He took silk in 1982 and was appointed a Recorder in 1986.
Judicial career
Dyson was appointed to the Bench of the High Court on 30 March 1993, sitting in the Queen's Bench Division, and received a knighthood. In 1998, he became Presiding Judge of the Technology and Construction Court, a specialist part of the Queen's Bench Division.
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