Walter George (cricketer)
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Walter George was a first class cricket
er who played for Kent
in 1875.
George was born at Selling
, Faversham, Kent. He was playing for MCC in 1872 but did not make his first class debut until he joined Kent in 1875 for a season. As a bowler, he took 6 for 32 against Hampshire and 7 for 86 against Derbyshire. His only batting score in five matches was against Sussex when he made 4 runs.
George was a left-arm round arm fast-medium bowler and took 22 first class wickets at an average of 14.31 and a best performance of 7 for 86. He was a right-handed batsman and played 8 innings in 5 first class matches with an average of 1.33 and a top score of 2 not out.
George's last match was for Lord Harris XI at Faversham in 1879.
George died at Bell Green, Sydenham, London at the age of 91.
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 who played for Kent
Kent County Cricket Club
Kent County Cricket Club is one of the 18 first class county county cricket clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the county of Kent...
in 1875.
George was born at Selling
Selling, Kent
Selling is a village and civil parish south of Faversham in southeast England. The population is roughly 500.-Primary school:In Selling is a small primary school, Selling C of E Primary School for years 1-6 .-Railway stations:...
, Faversham, Kent. He was playing for MCC in 1872 but did not make his first class debut until he joined Kent in 1875 for a season. As a bowler, he took 6 for 32 against Hampshire and 7 for 86 against Derbyshire. His only batting score in five matches was against Sussex when he made 4 runs.
George was a left-arm round arm fast-medium bowler and took 22 first class wickets at an average of 14.31 and a best performance of 7 for 86. He was a right-handed batsman and played 8 innings in 5 first class matches with an average of 1.33 and a top score of 2 not out.
George's last match was for Lord Harris XI at Faversham in 1879.
George died at Bell Green, Sydenham, London at the age of 91.