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Donald Wilkinson

Donald Wilkinson

Scottish cricketer

Donald John Wilkinson (born 14 February 1955) is a Scottish former first-class cricketer and educator. Wilkinson was born at Irvine in February 1955.

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Education

He was educated at the Lancaster Royal Grammar School and then graduated with a first class degree in history from Keble College, Oxford.[1] While studying at Oxford, he played first-class cricket for Oxford University in 1975 and 1976, making four appearances.[2] Playing as a leg break bowler, he took 7 wickets in his four matches, with best figures of 4 for 89.[3]

Career After graduating from Oxford, Wilkinson had an extensive career in secondary education. He was appointed headteacher at Cheadle Hulme School (1990-2000) and St Christopher School, Letchworth (2004-06)[4] before taking headmaster appointments overseas. He was also headmaster of Bearwood College prior to its closure in 2014.

References

  1. [1]
    "Player profile: Donald Wilkinson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  2. [2]
    "First-Class Matches played by Donald Wilkinson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  3. [3]
    "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Donald Wilkinson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  4. [4]
    "Headteacher resigns after two years". The Comet. 5 October 2006. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
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