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Martin Donnelly (sportsman)
Martin Paterson Donnelly (17 October 1917 – 22 October 1999) was a New Zealand-born sportsman who played Test cricket for New Zealand and rugby union for England. He worked for Courtaulds in England and Sydney. Personal life Born in Ngāruawāhia, New Zealand, Donnelly's twin brother Maurice died in the Spanish flu epidemic in 1918. Donnelly's maternal great-grandfather, William Butler was a British Army veteran in the 20th Regiment of Foot later renamed the Lancashire Fusiliers and settled in Howick, New Zealand in 1847 as part of the Royal New Zealand Fencible Corps. Cricket career 1930s Donnelly's sporting talent emerged quickly and Donnelly became known for his batting and fielding skills, as well as his prowess at Rugby Union. While still a student at New Plymouth Boys' High School, Donnelly made 49 for Taranaki against the touring MCC side in January 1936. This led to his first-class debut in January 1936 for Wellington in a Plunket Shield match against ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ngāruawāhia
Ngāruawāhia () is a town in the Waikato region of the North Island of New Zealand. It is located north-west of Hamilton at the confluence of the Waikato and Waipā Rivers, adjacent to the Hakarimata Range. Ngāruawāhia is in the Hamilton Urban Area, the fourth largest urban area in New Zealand. The location was once considered as a potential capital of New Zealand. Demographics Ngāaruawāhia covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Ngāruawāhia had slightly smaller boundaries in the 2018 Census, covering . It had a population of 6,621, an increase of 1,257 people (23.4%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 1,287 people (24.1%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,962 households, comprising 3,234 males and 3,384 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.96 males per female, with 1,914 people (28.9%) aged under 15 years, 1,434 (21.7%) aged 15 to 29, 2,661 (40.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 606 (9.2%) aged 65 or older. Ethniciti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
