Geoffrey Davies (cricketer) explained

Geoffrey Davies (cricketer) should not be confused with Geoff Davies (Australian cricketer).

Geoffrey Davies
Fullname:Geoffrey Boisselier Davies
Birth Date:26 October 1892
Birth Place:Poplar, London, England
Death Place:Hulluch, France
Batting:Right-handed
Role:Bowler
Club1:Essex
Year1:1912–1914
Columns:1
Column1:FC
Matches1:54
Runs1:1487
Bat Avg1:18.35
100S/50S1:2/-
Top Score1:118
Wickets1:141
Bowl Avg1:20.81
Fivefor1:4
Tenfor1:1
Best Bowling1:8/67
Catches/Stumpings1:43/0
Date:22 July 2013
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/11816.html Cricinfo

Geoffrey Boisselier Davies (26 October 1892  - 26 September 1915) was an English cricketer.

Davies was educated at Rossall School where he played cricket for the school 1909–12, being captain in 1912. He also played for Essex in 1912. He went up to Selwyn College, Cambridge, and played for both Cambridge University and Essex in 1913 and 1914.[1] In the First World War he was commissioned in the Essex Regiment and held the rank of Captain when he was killed in France in 1915.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Geoffrey Davies . 22 July 2013 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  2. Web site: Wisden – Obituaries in 1915 . ESPN Cricinfo. 16 December 2005 .