George Bonnor

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George Bonnor (born February 25, 1855 in Bathurst, New South Wales; died June 27, 1912 in East Orange, New South Wales) was an Australian cricketer, known for his big hitting, who played between 1880 and 1888.

Bonnor made his debut in the first match played in England in 1880. Being very tall for the 19th century at 6 foot 6 inches he was also exceedingly strong and made the most of it with some powerful hitting, however at times his cavalier attitude led to some periods of poor scores as well.

As testament to his strength, he once made a wager while on tour in England with a disbelieving local that he could throw the ball 100 yards, he promptly won the wager by throwing the ball 119 yards.

Bonnor died of a heart attack and is buried at the Orange Cemetery.