Thomas Hubert Donaldson (6 August 1882 – 1960) was an
English first-class
cricket
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er and barrister.
Donaldson was born in August 1882 at
Streatham
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Streatham was in Surrey ...
. He later studied at
Worcester College at the
University of Oxford,
where he made a single appearance in
first-class cricket for
Oxford University against
Surrey
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at
The Oval in 1906. Batting twice in the match, Donaldson was dismissed for 7 runs in the Oxford first innings by
George Gamble, while in their second innings he was
unbeaten on 31.
After graduating from Oxford, Donaldson was
called to the bar
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as a member of the
Middle Temple in November 1910.
He later emigrated to South Africa, where he died at
Johannesburg prior to 1960.
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1882 births
Date of death unknown
People from Streatham
Cricketers from the London Borough of Lambeth
Cricketers from the London Borough of Merton
Alumni of Worcester College, Oxford
English cricketers
Oxford University cricketers
Members of the Middle Temple
English barristers
English emigrants to South Africa
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