Sydney John Donahoo (14 April 1871 – 14 January 1946) was an Australian cricketer. He played five first-class cricket matches for Victoria between 1890 and 1896, six for Queensland in 1896–97 and one for a combined Victoria and Queensland side.[1]
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Sydney John Donahoo |
| Born | 14 April 1871 Melbourne, Australia |
| Died | 14 January 1946 (aged 74) Melbourne, Australia |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 1890-96 | Victoria |
| 1896–97 | Queensland |
Source: Cricinfo, 26 July 2015 | |
Donahoo was a nephew of John Conway who was a round-arm fast bowler and managed the first Australian cricket team to tour England in 1878.[2][3] He attended Wesley College and was a successful sportsman becoming the captain of the schools cricket team and football team and he was described as the "greatest schoolboy batsman Victoria has had."[2] He was also successful in athletics although he was unable to continue in athletics after suffering a serious football accident.[3]
Donahoo debuted in district cricket for the St. Kilda First XI when he was sixteen and at eighteen he debuted for Victoria in First-class cricket.[2] He was still captaining the Wesley College cricket team when he made his debut for Victoria making him among the few people to play First-class cricket while still playing school cricket.[4]
After completing his education Donahoo moved to Brisbane, Queensland, to work for an insurance office.[3] He was selected to represent Queensland in First-class cricket and in 1896-97 he toured New Zealand with the Queensland side.[2] In 1897 the Brisbane district cricket competition was established and Donahoo played for South Brisbane and topped the run aggregate for the inaugural 1897–98 season with 299 runs.[5]
After his cricket career Donahoo returned to Victoria, being hospitalized in Melbourne in 1914,[6] and he died in St. Kilda in 1946 after a lengthy illness.[3]
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edit- ^ "Sydney Donahoo". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Syd Donahoo: A Great Athlete". Sporting Globe. Melbourne, VIC. 19 January 1946. p. 3. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Obituary: Mr Sydney Donahoo". The Argus. Melbourne, VIC. 16 January 1946. p. 4. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ "Schoolboys In Big Cricket". The Australasian. Melbourne, VIC. 27 January 1906. p. 24. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ FIRST GRADE Leading Run-Scorers - Year by Year at Qld Premier Cricket website
- ^ "Cricket: Ex-International Cricketer Ill". Daily Mercury. Mackay, QLD. 23 January 1914. p. 8. Retrieved 12 August 2021.