George Dehaney
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George Dehaney aka Dehany (17 October 1760 in Jamaica
– 1807 in England
) was a noted amateur cricket
er in the late 18th century. His career spanned the 1789 to 1793 seasons and he played mainly for Marylebone Cricket Club
(MCC), of which he was an early member. Dehaney was a prolific player in the 1793 season and appeared in ten of the 17 major matches recorded but, curiously, that was his last season.
Dehaney was primarily a batsman who made 16 known appearances in major cricket matches and scored a total of 173 runs in 28 innings with a highest score of 39. He rarely bowled and is credited with just one wicket. He made only 5 catches, which suggests he was an outfielder.
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
– 1807 in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
) was a noted amateur cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er in the late 18th century. His career spanned the 1789 to 1793 seasons and he played mainly for Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of...
(MCC), of which he was an early member. Dehaney was a prolific player in the 1793 season and appeared in ten of the 17 major matches recorded but, curiously, that was his last season.
Dehaney was primarily a batsman who made 16 known appearances in major cricket matches and scored a total of 173 runs in 28 innings with a highest score of 39. He rarely bowled and is credited with just one wicket. He made only 5 catches, which suggests he was an outfielder.
Further reading
- Arthur HaygarthArthur HaygarthArthur Haygarth was a noted amateur cricketer who became one of cricket's most significant historians....
, Scores & Biographies, Volume 1 (1744-1826), Lillywhite, 1862