Geoffrey Cornu Explained

Country:England
Fullname:Geoffrey Cornu
Birth Date:29 June 1913
Birth Place:Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Death Place:England
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Leg break googly
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:5
Runs1:60
Bat Avg1:30.00
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:21
Deliveries1:756
Wickets1:13
Bowl Avg1:39.46
Fivefor1:0
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:3/92
Catches/Stumpings1:4/–
Date:25 December
Year:2018
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/11338.html Cricinfo

Geoffrey Cornu (29 June 1913  - 29 June 2007) was an English first-class cricketer.

Born at Sheffield, Cornu was educated at Malvern College.[1] He made his debut in first-class cricket for the Free Foresters against Oxford University at Oxford in 1934.[2] He made four further appearances in first-class cricket for the Free Foresters, the last of which came in 1937 against Oxford University.[2] Across his five matches, he scored a total of 60 runs with a highest score of 21 not out,[3] while with the ball he took 13 wickets with his leg break googly bowling, coming at a bowling average of 39.46 and best innings figures of 3/92.[4] Cornu served as a second lieutenant with the Royal Artillery during World War II. He died on his 94th birthday in 2007.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Player profile: Geoffrey Cornu . CricketArchive . 2018-12-25. subscription.
  2. Web site: First-Class Matches played by Geoffrey Cornu . CricketArchive . 2018-12-25. subscription.
  3. Web site: First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Geoffrey Cornu . CricketArchive . 2018-12-25. subscription.
  4. Web site: First-class Bowling For Each Team by Geoffrey Cornu . CricketArchive . 2018-12-25. subscription.