Full Name

Leo Patrick Devereaux O'Connor

Born

April 11, 1890, Murtoa, Victoria

Died

January 16, 1985, Melbourne, Victoria, (aged 94y 280d)

Batting Style

Right hand Bat

Fielding Position

Wicketkeeper

Leo Patrick Devereaux O'Connor, who died on January 16, 1985, aged 94, played successfully for Queensland in the years leading up to their admission to the Sheffield Shield in 1926-27. In their first match, against New South Wales at Brisbane, he made 196 towards Queensland's winning target of 400. They were bowled out for 391. In the return match at Sydney a fortnight later O'Connor scored 103 and 143 not out and helped his side to a brilliant victory. There were four other hundreds in the same match - by Macartney, Jackson, Kippax and Oxenham. At 38, however, O'Connor was considered too old for the Australian team.
Wisden Cricketers' Almanack

Leo O'Connor Career Stats

Batting & Fielding

FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAve100s50sCtSt
FC46885331119639.899138221

Bowling

FormatMatRunsWktsBBIBBMAveSR4w5w10w
FC4690----000

Debut/Last Matches of Leo O'Connor

FC Matches

Span
1912/13 - 1929/30

Recent Matches of Leo O'Connor

MatchBatWktDateGroundFormat
Queensland vs South Aust24 & 202c/0s & 2c/1s17-Jan-1930BrisbaneFC
Queensland vs NSW21 & 17--03-Jan-1930SydneyFC
Queensland vs South Aust13 & 272c/0s & 0c/2s25-Dec-1929AdelaideFC
Queensland vs Victoria27 & 41c/0s & 0c/0s18-Dec-1929MelbourneFC
Queensland vs NSW35 & 273c/0s & 2c/0s08-Nov-1929BrisbaneFC

Photos of Leo O'Connor

Leo O'Connor of Queensland and Arthur Gilligan, MCC's captain, toss at the Brisbane Exhibition Ground in November 1924. Hendren made a grand 168 for MCC in a drawn match
Leo O'Connor of Queensland sets off for a single during the match against MCC at the Brisbane Exhibition Ground in November 1924