George Gearry
George Neville Gearry (17 December 1923 – 4 January 1990) was a New Zealand cricketer who played first-class cricket for Canterbury from 1953 to 1957.
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| Full name | George Neville Gearry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 December 1923 Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 4 January 1990 (aged 66) Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium-pace | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Roy Gearry (son) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1953-54 to 1956-57 | Canterbury | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 4 May 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Gearry served in the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in World War II.[1] In cricket, he was an all-rounder who often opened the bowling. His highest first-class score was 79 when Canterbury beat Auckland in 1955–56; he also took 4 for 79 in the first innings.[2] His best bowling figures were 6 for 32 in Canterbury's innings victory over Wellington in 1953–54, in his second first-class match.[3]
References
- "George Neville Gearry". Online Cenotaph. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- "Canterbury v Auckland 1955-56". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- "Canterbury v Wellington 1953-54". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
External links
- George Gearry at ESPNcricinfo
- George Gearry at CricketArchive
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