TERRY Morgan, who has died at the age of 67, was a familiar figure on the county's cricketing scene of the 1960s and 70s.

Morgan was a regular member of the Herefordians weekend cricket team during that era, captaining the Saturday side in Division 1 of the Hereford and District League in 1978.

But his self-acknowledged cricketing pinnacle came in the final of the Hereford Evening League knockout cup in 1970.

At that time, in the days before Saturday league cricket became established, the evening league was the only continuous competitive cricket regularly available in Herefordshire and many of the county's best players travelled to the city to take part.

Hot favourites to win the cup were division one champions Hereford City Sports Club who would meet Nomads, a division two side skippered by Terry Morgan, in the final at the Racecourse.

Batting first, the underdogs compiled just 77 in their innings and, with former Leicestershire batsman Mike Rose going well, Hereford were well set for victory.

But, on 49, Rose then lofted a ball from Rod Jarrett towards Morgan on the long-on boundary and the skipper pouched the catch, a significant match-turning point which enabled him to go on to lift the cup after a one-run victory.

An all-round sports enthusiast, Morgan at one stage also owned a racehorse.

He was well-known in the restaurant trade in Hereford and ran the Putson Fish Bar and the Golden Galleon before taking over as the licensee of The Lamb in Builth Wells.

Terry Morgan, whose funeral takes place at Madley Parish Church on Tuesday at 2pm, leaves wife Jean, children and grandchildren.