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Donald Wilkinson

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

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]

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

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