Daniel Doran | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Councillor of the City of Gold Coast for Division 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assumed office 16 March 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Hermann Vorster | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Daniel John Doran 18 June 1981 Hobart,Tasmania,Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Political party | Liberal National | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname(s) | Doors | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Legbreak googly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2005/06–2009/10 | Queensland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First-class debut | 15 January 2006 Queensland v Western Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last First-class | 27 November 2009 Queensland v Victoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:CricketArchive,7 November 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Daniel John Doran (born 18 June 1981) is an Australian politician and cricketer who currently serves as the councillor for Division 11 on the City of Gold Coast. He formerly played for Queensland in Australian domestic cricket as a right-arm leg break bowler. [1] [2]
Doran made his first-class debut in 2005–06 against Western Australia and took five wickets. Despite starting the season without a rookie contract,he ended it with a Pura Cup trophy and a place at the Academy. He got 3 wickets in the batting dominated final,including the vital wicket of David Hussey with his first ball of the second innings. His figures for the summer were 15 wickets at 28.46.
In grade cricket Doran plays for Gold Coast,with coach Ross Wallace describing him as the best leg spinner he had ever seen and a "very good captain who displayed leadership skills beyond the Grade Cricket level." [3] [4]
In January 2024,Doran joined the Liberal National Party and announced his candidacy for the 2024 Gold Coast City Council election,although he ran as an Independent LNP candidate as he was not endorsed by any party. [5]
Doran was elected to Division 11 with 60.65% of the vote.
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