Roland Pope
Australian cricketer (1864-1952) · Australia · On the map · Athletes · Died at 88
Roland James "Rowley" Pope was an Australian cricketer best known for representing the Australian national cricket team in one Test match in 1885, and later also known as an ophthalmologist and philanthropist.
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From Sydney, New South Wales, he was selected for the Test as the result of a player strike during the English tour of Australia during the 1884-85 season, and made three runs across his two innings. Having studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh, Pope was head of the ophthalmology section of Sydney Hospital for a period of 17 years, and was later involved in the establishment of the library and art gallery of the City of Newcastle.
