Christopher Warwick Godfrey Bassano (born 11 September 1975) is a South African-born cricketer and fly-fisher who lives in Tasmania. His father Brian was a South African sports journalist who wrote several books of cricket history.[1]
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| Full name | Christopher Warwick Godfrey Bassano | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 September 1975 East London, Cape Province, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm leg spin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batsman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Brian Bassano (father) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001 to 2005 | Derbyshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002–03 | Tasmania | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 27 March 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As a resident of Tasmania, and yet a British national, Bassano qualified to play county cricket as an overseas player. On his County Championship debut in 2001 for Derbyshire he hit 186 not out and 106 against Gloucestershire.[2] After finishing with a career-best average during the 2004 season, his form fell away in 2005 and he was released.[3] He played a few Minor Counties matches for Cheshire in 2007.
Bassano lives in Tasmania, where he conducts fly fishing tours.[4] He has represented Australia at fly fishing at Commonwealth and world championship level. He has also worked for Tasmania's Inland Fisheries Service on conservation and stocking programs.[5] He designs and markets fishing flies.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Aubrey Faulkner: professional success hid personal tragedy" Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ^ Derbyshire v Gloucestershire 2001
- ^ Chris Bassano batting by season
- ^ "Rainbow Lodge". Anglers World. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ "Christopher Bassano and the Tasmanian Fishing Calendar". On the Fly. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ "Bassano Custom Selection". Untamed Flies and Tackle. Retrieved 18 March 2023.