Rory Owen Donnellan (20 June 1941 – 15 January 1977) was a South African first-class cricketer.
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Full name | Rory Owen Donnellan | ||||||||||||||
Born | 20 June 1941 Durban, Natal, South Africa | ||||||||||||||
Died | 15 January 1977(1977-01-15) (aged 35) Drakensberg, South Africa | ||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||
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1963 | Oxford University | ||||||||||||||
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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.[citation needed]