A Sporting Legacy

Rhodesia Field Hockey team 1972

Nikki and Stacey’s State Champion team 2024
Rhodesia Hockey team 1978
Midlands Invitation team versus Brian Close’s International Wanderers touring team 1974
Hitting with Colin Dowdeswell at Wimbledon in 1988
Des was Rhodesian 18’s triple champion in tennis in 1968
Prince Edward Mom Du Toit Trophy Champions in 1969 – 4 years in a row
Stacey and Nikki Indiana District Champions 2024
Des keeping wicket for Rhodesia
Des catches an inside edge from Ali Bacher (Transvaal) with the late Paddy Clift appealing
With Stepbrother Colin Dowdeswell in Indy in 2023
My nephew Dale Benkenstein played cricket for Durham, Natal and South Africa
My sister Lorna and I playing with legendary coach, stepmother and Wimbledon player Sheila Evans at Wimbledon in 1988
Gareth Evans celebrates a State Championship victory for Carmel Greyhounds in 2004
With nephew and great nephew Dale & Luc Benkenstein (England Under 19 captain & Essex CCC). Dale played for South Africa & is currently the Lancashire coach
Stepbrother Colin Dowdeswell reached the Wimbledon doubles final in 1975
Des represented South Africa Schools in 1970
Playing for the Provincial Championship Matabelelland winning team in 1976
At Wimbledon in 2018
Des with Dave Houghton and nephew Dale Benkenstein at Durham CCC
Gareth with Des – Gareth won State tennis titles with Carmel High School in 2004/2005.
Nikki Frazer’s State winning 4.5 team in 2025
Grandson Deklyn Fraser played Varsity football for Guerin Catholic
Des playing field hockey for Rhodesia against West Germany at an Uli Vos short corner
My daughter Nicola (Evans) Frazer played 4 years Division One college tennis for the IUPUI Jaguars
Des stumps Garth McKenzie off bowling of Jackie du Preez. Richie Kaschula and Mike Procter look on.

Standing next to the “Strawberries and Cream ” stand at Wimbledon in 2018

Des batting with brother-in-law Mart Benkenstein
Prince Edward 1st X1 Cricket team 1969

Colin Dowdeswell ATP tennis professional was ranked 26th in the World in singles and a runner up in the Wimbledon Doubles Final in 1975 – losing to Vitas Gerulaitis & Sandy Meyer

With granddaughters Addie & Kenny Evans in 2025

7 year old lefty Addie plays a forehand

With Gareth and Stacey at Wimbledon in 1998

Gareth Evans played in the Carmel Greyhounds State winning teams in 2003 & 2004
Carmel Greyhounds team in 2004 with legendary Head Coach Sharon “Rosie” Rosenberg & Stacey Evans
Carmel High School Girls team in 2005 with Head Coach Sharon “Rosie” Rosenberg & Stacey Evans
Carmel Greyhounds Girls Team in 2006 with Head Coach Sharon “Rosie” Rosenberg & Stacey Evans
Watching the legendary Leander Paes playing in the Men’s Doubles Semi-Final in 2013
The renowned and very popular Des’s Junior Challenge “Pizza” Nights & has Parent/Child events which have been held for the past 25 years

Nikki and Captain Elliott Pruitt celebrate their 4.0 team’s 2nd place at the Nationals in San Diego – March ’25