Adolphus O'Brien

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Adolphus O'Brien was a New Zealand cricketer. He played eight first-class matches for Auckland between 1882 and 1890. [1] [2]

He played for Auckland against Shaw's English team in 1882 [3] [4] [5] [6] and against Australia in an intercolonial match in 1886.

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References

  1. "Adolphus O'Brien". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  2. "Adolphus O'Brien" . Cricket Archive. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  3. "Cricket Match". Auckland Star. 2 February 1882. p 3.
  4. "Cricket". The Press. 3 February 1882. p 3.
  5. "Cricket". Wanganui Herald. 3 February 1882. p 2.
  6. "Grand Cricket Match". New Zealand Herald. 3 February 1882. p 5.