Walter George (cricketer)

Walter George
Personal information
Full name Walter George
Born (1847-09-20)20 September 1847
Selling, Kent, England
Died 2 November 1938(1938-11-02) (aged 91)
Sydenham, England
Batting style Right-hand batsman
Bowling style Left-arm fast-medium bowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1875 Kent
First-class debut 31 May 1875 Kent v Sussex
Last First-class 4 August 1875 Kent v Gentlemen of MCC
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 5
Runs scored 4
Batting average 1.33
100s/50s /
Top score 2*
Balls bowled 657
Wickets 22
Bowling average 14.31
5 wickets in innings 2
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 7-86
Catches/stumpings 1/-
Source: , 22 February 2011

Walter George (20 September 1847 – 2 November 1938) was a first class cricketer 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.[1]

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.

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