Owen Dunell
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| Full name | Owen Robert Dunell | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 July 1856 Port Elizabeth, Cape Colony | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 21 October 1929 (aged 73) Lyon, France | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 1) | 12 March 1889 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 25 March 1889 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 13 November 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Owen Robert Dunell (15 July 1856 – 21 October 1929) was a South African cricketer who captained his country in its first Test match in 1888/89. He was also an early association footballer who played for Oxford University at the 1877 FA Cup Final.
Education
[edit]Although born in Port Elizabeth, Cape Colony, Dunell was educated in England at Eton College and at Trinity College, Oxford,[1] where he graduated BA in 1878 and Master of Arts in 1883.
Cricket career
[edit]He played only three first-class games, two of them Test matches, although he was captain only in the first, being replaced by William Milton for the second game.[2][3] His only other first-class match was for Port Elizabeth against Natal the following year.[1]
Football career
[edit]Dunell also played football in his youth, in position of full back, for Oxford University as well as two matches as a football 'Blue' with Cambridge University in 1877 and 1878. C.W. Alcock described him as "a very safe and neat kick; a thoroughly reliable back, though a little wanting, perhaps, in pace". He appeared in the 1877 FA Cup Final against Wanderers at Kennington Oval, which his team lost. He was a member of the Football Association committee in 1878.[4]
Later life
[edit]Dunell spent some time in business in Natal,[1] but settled in England, living at New Alresford, Hampshire, and ultimately in South Kensington, London. He died while visiting Lyon in France, at the age of 73.[4] His son, Henry, also played first-class cricket.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Owen Dunell". Cricket. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
- ^ "South Africa vs England, 1st Test at Gqeberha, Mar 12 1889". Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
- ^ "South Africa vs England, 2nd Test at Cape Town, Mar 25 1889". Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
- ^ a b Warsop, Keith (2004). The Early F.A.Cup Finals and the Southern Amateurs. Tony Brown, Soccer Data. p. 75. ISBN 1-899468-78-1.
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