William Donne
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William Stephens Donne (born 2 April 1875 in Wincanton, Somerset - died 22 March 1942 in Castle Cary, Somerset) was an English cricket player, and former president of the Rugby Football Union.
[edit] Cricket career
| Olympic medal record | |||
Competitor for  United Kingdom |
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| Gold | 1900 Paris | Two-day 12-man | |
Donne was a member of the gold medal winning Great Britain team at the 1900 Summer Olympics, the only time cricket has featured in the Olympic games. In the only match against France, he was run out for six runs in Great Britain's first innings and did not bat in the second. Nothing is known of his cricket career aside from the Olympics.
[edit] Outside cricket
Donne served as a captain in the Somerset Light Infantry during the First World War. He represented Somerset on the committee of the Rugby Football Union from 1902, and was the organisations president from 1924 to 1925.
[edit] References
- Buchanan, Ian British Olympians. Guinness Publishing (1991) ISBN 0-85112-952-8
- Olympic final scorecard
- Profiles of the Great Britain Olympic team
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