About Donald Weekes
Lived 1930 – 2013 (aged 83). Donald Weekes was a British cricketer.
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.
Weekes made a single first-class appearance for Sussex against Oxford University at University Parks, Oxford in 1952. 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. 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.
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Who was Donald Weekes?
cricketer (born 1930)
When was Donald Weekes born?
Donald Weekes was born on 8 May 1930 in Horsham.
When did Donald Weekes die?
Donald Weekes died on 24 September 2013.
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Donald Weekes was a cricketer.
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Donald Weekes was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Donald Weekes. https://biography.guide/donald-weekes/
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