Saeed Hatteea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| CMO of Woolworths | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 1994–1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CEO of Novel Department Stores | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 1995–1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chairman of Yours Clothing Group | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | Saeed Ahmed Hatteea 2 February 1950 Bombay,Bombay State | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | City of London School | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1969/70-1970/71 | Bombay | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1972 | Oxfordshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:CricInfo,19 May 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saeed Ahmed Hatteea (born 2 February 1950) is a businessman and former first-class cricketer. In business,he was CMO of Woolworths,CEO of Novel Department Stores in Shanghai and chairman of Yours Clothing Group. In cricket,he was a right-arm fast-medium bowler. [1] [2] [3]
Born in Bombay,shortly after the end of British governance,in 1962 he moved with his family to London. Here,he was educated at the City of London School,where he developed a strong interest in cricket. As a pace bowler,he represented Surrey Cricketers,English Schools,and MCC Schools. [4] [5]
Having played several matches for England schools and one Second XI Championship match for Warwickshire in 1969, [6] upon completing his education,he was invited by chief chairman of selectors,Vijay Merchant,to play in India. [7] He made his first-class debut for Bombay against Saurashtra in the 1969–70 Ranji Trophy. He played three further first-class matches for Bombay that season, [3] and was expected by some to be named in the squad for national team's tour of the West Indies,but he was not selected. [7] [8]
Hatteea returned to England for the 1970 season,where he played second XI cricket for Gloucestershire. [6] He also played for a Rest of the World XI against TN Pearce's XI in England that September. Back in India later in the year,he played two further matches for Bombay,and made a single appearance for West Zone against South Zone,in the 1970–71 Duleep Trophy semi-final. [3] His only five wicket haul came against Gujarat for Bombay. [9] In his 8 first-class matches,he took 27 wickets at a bowling average of 28.29.
In 1972,Hatteea played minor counties cricket for Oxfordshire,making appearances in three Minor Counties Championships. [10] That same year,he featured in his only List A match during the Gillette Cup against Durham,where he took 4 wickets for 32 runs from 9.2 overs and scored an unbeaten 6 runs. [11] Hatteea has remained active in sport,particularly cricket and is a member of The Hurlingham Club. [4] [12]
Hatteea began his professional career at Marks &Spencer,where he held several senior executive positions in the United States. [4] In 1994 he was appointed chief merchandising officer (CMO) at Kingfisher’s Woolworths. [13] [14] [15] [16] He later served as chief executive officer (CEO) of Novel Department Stores in Shanghai,overseeing operations during a period of rapid economic growth in China. [2] [4] [17] Later,he served as chairman of Yours Clothing. [1] [18] [19]