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| birth_place = [[Kensington]], [[London]], England |
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| death_place = [[South Brisbane, Queensland]], Australia |
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'''Percy Stanislaus McDonnell''' (13 November |
'''Percy Stanislaus McDonnell''' (13 November 1858<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/0/46/46.html Percy McDonnell], — ''[[CricketArchive]]''</ref><ref>[https://www.findmypast.co.uk/search/results?sourcecategory=life+events+%28bmds%29&collection=civil+births&sid=102&firstname=percy+s&firstname_variants=true&lastname=mcdonnell Percy McDonnell], — ''[[FindMyPast]]''</ref> – 24 September 1896<ref name="adb">[http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A050169b.htm McDonnell, Percy Stanislaus (1860–1896)], — ''[[Australian Dictionary of Biography]]''</ref>) was an Australian [[cricket]]er who captained the [[Australia national cricket team|Australian Test team]] in six matches, including [[Australian cricket team in England in 1888|the tour of England in 1888]].<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Records/Australia/Tests/Captains/Playing_Record_Captain_by_Series.html Australian Captain’s Playing Record By Series In Test Matches] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110926205511/http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Records/Australia/Tests/Captains/Playing_Record_Captain_by_Series.html |date=26 September 2011 }}, — ''[[CricketArchive]]</ref> |
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McDonnell was born in London in |
McDonnell was born in London in 1858, son of [[Morgan McDonnell]] and his wife Frances Marie, née Bonham. In 1864 the family migrated to Melbourne, where he was educated at [[St Patrick's College, East Melbourne]] and [[Xavier College]].<ref name="adb"/> He played for the [[Melbourne Cricket Club]] First XI while still at Xavier, and made his [[first-class cricket|first-class]] debut for [[Victoria cricket team|Victoria]] at the age of 17.<ref name=RR>[[Ray Robinson (cricket writer)|Ray Robinson]], ''On Top Down Under'', Cassell Australia, Stanmore, 1976, pp. 49–54.</ref> |
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McDonnell was an attacking batsman and his averages are among the very best of his era. His top Test score of 147<ref name="cricinfo">[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/6557.html Profile of Percy McDonnell], — ''[[Cricinfo]]''</ref> was made in a partnership of 199 with [[Alick Bannerman]] at the [[Sydney Cricket Ground|SCG]] when the other 9 batsman in the team contributed 29 to the team score.<ref>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/62402.html 1st TEST: Australia v England, Report], — ''[[Cricinfo]]''</ref> |
McDonnell was an attacking batsman and his averages are among the very best of his era. His top Test score of 147<ref name="cricinfo">[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/6557.html Profile of Percy McDonnell], — ''[[Cricinfo]]''</ref> was made in a partnership of 199 with [[Alick Bannerman]] at the [[Sydney Cricket Ground|SCG]] when the other 9 batsman in the team contributed 29 to the team score.<ref>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/62402.html 1st TEST: Australia v England, Report], — ''[[Cricinfo]]''</ref> |
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In 1886/ |
In 1886/87, McDonnell became the first Test captain ever to win the toss and elect to field. He had mixed results. England were dismissed for just 45, but nonetheless won the match.<ref>[http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1880S/1886-87/ENG_IN_AUS/ENG_AUS_T1_28-31JAN1887_MR Report – 1st Test 1886–87], — ''[[Cricinfo]]''</ref> |
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McDonnell died of cardiac failure<ref name="adb"/> at his [[South Brisbane]] residence<ref name=death>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article3635476 |title=Family Notices |newspaper=[[The Brisbane Courier]] |volume=LIII |issue=12,075 |location=Queensland, Australia |date=25 September 1896 |access-date=7 August 2016 |page=4 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> aged |
McDonnell died of cardiac failure<ref name="adb"/> at his [[South Brisbane]] residence<ref name=death>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article3635476 |title=Family Notices |newspaper=[[The Brisbane Courier]] |volume=LIII |issue=12,075 |location=Queensland, Australia |date=25 September 1896 |access-date=7 August 2016 |page=4 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> aged 37 and his funeral proceeded from there to the [[Toowong Cemetery]].<ref name=funeral>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article3635485 |title=Family Notices |newspaper=[[The Brisbane Courier]] |volume=LIII |issue=12,075 |location=Queensland, Australia |date=25 September 1896 |access-date=7 August 2016 |page=1 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref><ref>[https://online.brisbane.qld.gov.au/cemeteries/cemeteries_step3.jsp?mapdisplay=180776 McDonnell Percy Stanislaus] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120601222215/https://online.brisbane.qld.gov.au/cemeteries/cemeteries_step3.jsp?mapdisplay=180776 |date=1 June 2012 }} — Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search</ref> |
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==Gallery== |
==Gallery== |
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Full name | Percy Stanislaus McDonnell | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Kensington, London, England | 13 November 1858|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 24 September 1896 South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | (aged 37)|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-hand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Opening batsman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1885–1892 | New South Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1894–1895 | Queensland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1], 29 February 2008 |
Percy Stanislaus McDonnell (13 November 1858[1][2] – 24 September 1896[3]) was an Australian cricketer who captained the Australian Test team in six matches, including the tour of England in 1888.[4]
McDonnell was born in London in 1858, son of Morgan McDonnell and his wife Frances Marie, née Bonham. In 1864 the family migrated to Melbourne, where he was educated at St Patrick's College, East Melbourne and Xavier College.[3] He played for the Melbourne Cricket Club First XI while still at Xavier, and made his first-class debut for Victoria at the age of 17.[5]
McDonnell was an attacking batsman and his averages are among the very best of his era. His top Test score of 147[6] was made in a partnership of 199 with Alick Bannerman at the SCG when the other 9 batsman in the team contributed 29 to the team score.[7]
In 1886/87, McDonnell became the first Test captain ever to win the toss and elect to field. He had mixed results. England were dismissed for just 45, but nonetheless won the match.[8]
McDonnell died of cardiac failure[3] at his South Brisbane residence[9] aged 37 and his funeral proceeded from there to the Toowong Cemetery.[10][11]
Gallery
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1888 Australian team in England, captained by Percy McDonnell
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Percy McDonnell's Test career batting graph.
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Percy McDonnell's grave.
References
- ^ Percy McDonnell, — CricketArchive
- ^ Percy McDonnell, — FindMyPast
- ^ a b c McDonnell, Percy Stanislaus (1860–1896), — Australian Dictionary of Biography
- ^ Australian Captain’s Playing Record By Series In Test Matches Archived 26 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine, — CricketArchive
- ^ Ray Robinson, On Top Down Under, Cassell Australia, Stanmore, 1976, pp. 49–54.
- ^ Profile of Percy McDonnell, — Cricinfo
- ^ 1st TEST: Australia v England, Report, — Cricinfo
- ^ Report – 1st Test 1886–87, — Cricinfo
- ^ "Family Notices". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. LIII, no. 12, 075. Queensland, Australia. 25 September 1896. p. 4. Retrieved 7 August 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Family Notices". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. LIII, no. 12, 075. Queensland, Australia. 25 September 1896. p. 1. Retrieved 7 August 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ McDonnell Percy Stanislaus Archived 1 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine — Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search
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- 1858 births
- 1896 deaths
- Cricketers from Greater London
- People educated at Xavier College
- Australia Test cricketers
- Australia Test cricket captains
- Queensland cricketers
- New South Wales cricketers
- Victoria cricketers
- Melbourne Cricket Club cricketers
- Burials at Toowong Cemetery
- Australian cricketers
- English emigrants to Australia