The Ringwood Cricket Club is saddened to communicate to you all the sad passing of Graeme (Bluey) O’Donnell. The club was advised that Graeme passed away peacefully on Monday 22nd August
Husband of Bev, and father of Gary, Shelley, Wendy, Kevin and Cam, the RCC community offers our condolences to Graeme’s immediate and extended family and friends.
There has been no other individual in the history of The Ringwood Cricket Club who has been held in higher esteem than Graeme. Commencing as a player in 1972/3, he was allocated cap No 1 as the opening batsmen, upon the club’s elevation into the Victorian District Cricket Competition in the 1974/75 season.
Debut 1972/3
Games 214 (10 1st XI)
Runs 4,134 (215 1st XI)
H/S 112
1 x 100, 20 x 50
4 wickets
1st XI Cap #1
Life Member
Treasurer 8 seasons (1981/2 to 1989/90)
President 20 seasons (1992/3 to 2011/12)
Vice President 3 seasons (2012/13 to 2014/15)
Club Delegate to Cricket Victoria 16 seasons (1992/93 to 2007/08)
Cricket Victoria Pennant Committee Chairperson 5 seasons.
3rd XI Batting Award known as the GC O’Donnell Trophy
Best Clubman Award known as the Freeman-O’Donnell Award
1 x 3rd XI Batting Award (1976/7)
3 x Premiership Captain (3rd XI – 1981/2, 1982/3 & 1985/6)
Captained both the 3rd & 4th XI’s
Vale Graeme O’Donnell
Greg Macklin
RCC President
Graeme’s Funeral details are below.
