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George Harrison
Personal information
Full name
George Crawford Harrison
Born27 June 1860
Maida Hill, Middlesex, England
Died16 March 1900(1900-03-16) (aged 39)
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm slow
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1880–1883Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 18
Runs scored 237
Batting average 8.46
100s/50s –/–
Top score 28
Balls bowled 2,585
Wickets 64
Bowling average 19.21
5 wickets in innings 4
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 7/69
Catches/stumpings 18/–
Source: Cricinfo, 5 May 2020

George Crawford Harrison (27 June 1860 – 16 March 1900) was an English first-class cricketer and educator.

Life[edit]

The son of William Harrison, he was born at Maida Hill in June 1860. He was educated firstly at Malvern College,[1] leaving in 1874 for Clifton College.[2] From Clifton he went up to Oriel College, Oxford in 1879.[3]

After graduating from Oxford, Harrison became an assistant master at Clifton in 1883,[2] before holding the same position at Fettes College in Edinburgh from 1890 until his death there in March 1900 from pleuropneumonia following influenza.[1][4]

Cricket[edit]

While a student at Oxford, Harrison played first-class cricket for Oxford University, making his debut against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Oxford in 1880. He played first-class cricket for Oxford until 1883, making a total of eighteen appearances.[5] Primarily a slow bowler who was described by Wisden Cricketers' Almanack as “a good slow bowler, twisting the ball both ways”,[6] he took a total of 64 wickets for Oxford at an average of 19.21. Harrison took a five wicket haul on four occasions, with best figures of 7 for 69.[7] Wisden commented that in later matches he “developed an extraordinary twist from leg”, alluding to him becoming a leg spin bowler.[6] He was less successful with the bat, scoring 237 runs with a high score of 28.[8]

Family[edit]

Harrison married in 1887 Selina Margaret Atlay, daughter of James Atlay.[9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Heberden, Charles Buller (1905). The Malvern Register, 1865-1904. Malvern Advertiser. p. 43.
  2. ^ a b Oakeley, E. M. (1897). Clifton College Annals and Register, 1860–1897. J. W. Arrowsmith. p. 190.
  3. ^ Foster, Joseph (1891). "Harrison, George Crawford". Alumni Oxonienses. Parker and Company. p. 616.
  4. ^ Deaths. Dundee Evening Telegraph. 17 March 1900. p. 2
  5. ^ "First-Class Matches played by George Harrison". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Wisden - Obituaries in 1900". ESPNcricinfo. 24 November 2005. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  7. ^ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by George Harrison". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  8. ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by George Harrison". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  9. ^ Crisp, Frederick Arthur (1906). Visitation of England and Wales. Vol. 14. Priv. print. p. 71.

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