Donald James Weekes (8 May 1930 – 24 September 2013) was an English cricketer. Weekes was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast. He was born at Horsham, Sussex.

Donald Weekes
Personal information
Full name
Donald James Weekes
Born(1930-05-08)8 May 1930
Horsham, Sussex, England
Died24 September 2013(2013-09-24) (aged 83)
Bromley, London, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast
RelationsEverton Weekes (uncle)
Leonard Bates (father-in-law)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1952Sussex
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 0
Batting average 0.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 0
Balls bowled 36
Wickets
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 27 November 2011

Weekes made a single first-class appearance for Sussex against Oxford University at University Parks, Oxford in 1952.[1] In a drawn match, he bowled a total of six wicketless overs, while in his only batting innings he was dismissed for a duck by Henry Joynt.[2] This was his only major appearance for Sussex.

His uncle was the West Indian Test cricketer Sir Everton Weekes, while his father-in-law, Leonard Bates, played first-class cricket for Warwickshire.

Donald Weekes died in Bromley, London on 24 September 2013, at the age of 83.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Donald Weekes". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
  2. ^ "Oxford University v Sussex, 1952". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
  3. ^ "Donald Weekes". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
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