Rory Donnellan

Rory Owen Donnellan (20 June 1941 – 15 January 1977) was a South African first-class cricketer.

Rory Donnellan

Personal information
Full name	Rory Owen Donnellan
Born	20 June 1941 Durban, Natal, South Africa
Died	15 January 1977 (aged 35) Drakensberg, South Africa
Batting	Right-handed
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1963	Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 5 Runs scored 173 Batting average 17.30 100s/50s –/– Top score 47 Catches/stumpings 3/–
Source: Cricinfo, 31 May 2020

Donnellan was born at Durban in June 1941. He was educated at Durban High School, before to study in England as a Rhodes Scholar at Magdalen College, Oxford.[1] While studying at Oxford, he played first-class cricket for Oxford University in 1963, making five appearances.[2] He scored 173 runs in his five matches, at an average of 17.30 and a high score of 47.[3] In addition to playing cricket, Donnellan was an equestrian who represented South Africa at the Evesham Horse Show in England.[4] Donnellan died in a climbing accident in the Drakensberg in January 1977.

References

1. "Player profile: Rory Donnellan". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
2. "First-Class Matches played by Rory Donnellan". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
3. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Rory Donnellan". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
4. Fine Riding at Evesham Show. Birmingham Daily Post. 4 August 1958. p. 1

External links

• Rory Donnellan at ESPNcricinfo