George Raikes
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Rev. George Barkley Raikes (14 March 1873 - 18 December 1966) was an English
sportsman who played first-class cricket
for Oxford University
and Hampshire
as well as representing the England national football team
.
and was educated at Shrewsbury School
. He kept goal for the school team between 1890 and 1892, before going up to Oxford University. At Oxford he won a blue in football in each of the four years from 1893 to 1896.
both played first-class cricket.
The all-rounder was also a successful cricketer in the Minor Counties Championship, where he captained Norfolk
. A Championship winning captain in 1905 and 1910, Raikes amassed 3419 runs at 30.80 for them and took 282 wickets at 15.86.
Despite having not played first-class cricket for a decade, Raikes returned in 1912 for a match with an England XI against Australia.
, Wymondham Town and Corinthian. Raikes was capped four times for England, making his international debut in a 1-1 draw with Wales in 1895. His three other appearances came in 1896, against Ireland, Wales
and Scotland
respectively.
There is some dispute over whether or not Raikes captained England in their international against Ireland on 7 March 1896, with Gilbert Smith and Vaughan Lodge the others in the frame. The list provided by the F.A.
does not include Raikes as an England captain however both the Irish Saturday Night and The Irish Times gave Raikes the captaincy.
until 1905 and then Chaplain to the Duke of Portland. In 1920 he became Rector of Bergh Apton
, remaining one until 1936. Before his death, at the age of 93, Raikes had been one of the oldest living first-class cricketers.
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...
sportsman who played first-class cricket
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
for Oxford University
Oxford University Cricket Club
Oxford University Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team, representing the University of Oxford. It plays its home games at the University Parks in Oxford, England...
and Hampshire
Hampshire County Cricket Club
Hampshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Hampshire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1863 as a successor to the Hampshire county cricket teams and has played at the Antelope Ground from then until 1885, before moving to the County Ground where it...
as well as representing the England national football team
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
.
Early days
Raikes was born at WymondhamWymondham
Wymondham is a historic market town and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It lies 9.5 miles to the south west of the city of Norwich, on the A11 road to Thetford and London.- Before The Great Fire :...
and was educated at Shrewsbury School
Shrewsbury School
Shrewsbury School is a co-educational independent school for pupils aged 13 to 18, founded by Royal Charter in 1552. The present campus to which the school moved in 1882 is located on the banks of the River Severn in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England...
. He kept goal for the school team between 1890 and 1892, before going up to Oxford University. At Oxford he won a blue in football in each of the four years from 1893 to 1896.
Cricket career
Raikes, a middle order batsman and right-arm fast-medium bowler, played his early first-class cricket at Oxford University where he won his Blue in 1894 and 1895. He joined Hampshire in 1900 and performed well with the bat, making a two half centuries in his first three matches and also scoring a pair of 40s. His brother Ernest and nephew ThomasThomas Raikes (cricketer)
Thomas Barkley Raikes , often known as Tom, was an Indian-born English cricketer who played 38 first-class games for Oxford University in the 1920s...
both played first-class cricket.
The all-rounder was also a successful cricketer in the Minor Counties Championship, where he captained Norfolk
Norfolk County Cricket Club
Norfolk County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Norfolk and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
. A Championship winning captain in 1905 and 1910, Raikes amassed 3419 runs at 30.80 for them and took 282 wickets at 15.86.
Despite having not played first-class cricket for a decade, Raikes returned in 1912 for a match with an England XI against Australia.
Football career
A goalkeeper at football, he played at club level for Oxford UniversityOxford University A.F.C.
Oxford University Association Football Club is an English football club representing the University of Oxford.-History:Formed in 1872, the club was a giant of the 1870s, winning the FA Cup 2-0 against Royal Engineers in 1874 and finishing the competition as runners up in 1873, 1877 and 1880, the...
, Wymondham Town and Corinthian. Raikes was capped four times for England, making his international debut in a 1-1 draw with Wales in 1895. His three other appearances came in 1896, against Ireland, Wales
Wales national football team
The Wales national football team represents Wales in international football. It is controlled by the Football Association of Wales , the governing body for football in Wales, and the third oldest national football association in the world. The team have only qualified for a major international...
and Scotland
Scotland national football team
The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Scotland are the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside England, whom they played in the world's first international football match in 1872...
respectively.
There is some dispute over whether or not Raikes captained England in their international against Ireland on 7 March 1896, with Gilbert Smith and Vaughan Lodge the others in the frame. The list provided by the F.A.
The Football Association
The Football Association, also known as simply The FA, is the governing body of football in England, and the Crown Dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man. It was formed in 1863, and is the oldest national football association...
does not include Raikes as an England captain however both the Irish Saturday Night and The Irish Times gave Raikes the captaincy.
Career in the church
After being ordained in 1897, he was the Curate of PortseaPortsea
Portsea is an area of the English city of Portsmouth, located on Portsea Island, within the ceremonial county of Hampshire.The area was originally known as the Common and lay between the town of Portsmouth and the nearby Dockyard. The Common started to be developed at the end of the seventeenth...
until 1905 and then Chaplain to the Duke of Portland. In 1920 he became Rector of Bergh Apton
Bergh Apton
Bergh Apton is a village and civil parish in the South Norfolk district of Norfolk, England, 7 miles south-east of Norwich just south of the A146 between Yelverton and Thurton...
, remaining one until 1936. Before his death, at the age of 93, Raikes had been one of the oldest living first-class cricketers.