Duncan Cooper (cricketer)

Duncan Elphinstone Cooper (c. 1813 – 22 November 1904) was an Indian-born Australian cricketer who played for Victoria.

He was the son of Major General George Cooper (1777–1847) and his first wife Jane née Munn (1778–1823).

[1]: 3 In 1841 Cooper travelled from London to Australia with George and Harry Thompson, brothers who were to become his partners as squatters and sheep farmers near Fiery Creek, Raglan.

[1]: 4  In his spare time Duncan painted landscapes of the surrounding area which were later gathered together and published as The Challicum Sketch Book.

[2] Cooper made a single first-class appearance for the Victorian cricket team, during the 1850–51 season, against Tasmania.