Atholl McKinnon

Atholl McKinnon
	Atholl McKinnon in 1965
Personal information
Full name	Atholl Henry McKinnon
Born	20 August 1932; Port Elizabeth, Cape Province
Died	2 December 1983 (aged 51); Durban, Natal
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Slow left-arm orthodox
International information
National side	South Africa;
Career statistics
	Source: Cricinfo

Atholl Henry McKinnon (20 August 1932 in Port Elizabeth, Cape Province – 2 December 1983 in Durban, Natal) was a South African cricketer who played in eight Tests from 1960 to 1966.

McKinnon attended Grey High School, a school famous for its sporting achievements.^[1]

A left-arm spinner and right-handed batsman, he toured England with the South African teams in 1960 and 1965, the only player to go on both tours.^[2] He represented Eastern Province in the Currie Cup from 1952–53 to 1962–63, and Transvaal from 1963–64 to 1968–69.

He later became a coach. He died of a heart attack in 1983 while managing the unofficial West Indian team in South Africa.^[2]

References[edit]

^ Markman, Ivor. "St George's Park - Atholl Henry McKinnon". St George's Park History. Darryn van der Walt. Archived from the original on 29 October 2019. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
^ ^a ^b Wisden 1984, p. 1204.

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[St_George's_Park-1] Markman, Ivor. "St George's Park - Atholl Henry McKinnon". St George's Park History. Darryn van der Walt. Archived from the original on 29 October 2019. Retrieved 9 April 2019.

[WCA-2] Wisden 1984, p. 1204.

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