George Baigent Explained

Country:England
Fullname:George Baigent
Birth Date:14 June 1817
Birth Place:Northchapel, Sussex, England
Death Place:Preston Park, Sussex, England
Batting:Unknown
Club1:Sussex
Year1:1835
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:2
Runs1:9
Bat Avg1:2.25
100S/50S1:–/–
Top Score1:5
Deliveries1:
Wickets1:
Bowl Avg1:
Fivefor1:
Tenfor1:
Best Bowling1:
Catches/Stumpings1:1/–
Date:18 December
Year:2011
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/10334.html Cricinfo

George Baigent (14 June 1817 – 14 December 1854) was an English cricketer. Baigent's batting style is unknown. He was born at Northchapel, Sussex.

Baigent made two first-class appearances for Sussex in 1835 against Nottinghamshire and Yorkshire.[1] In the first match against Nottinghamshire at the Forest New Ground, Nottingham, Baigent was dismissed for a duck in Sussex's first-innings by Sam Redgate, while in their second-innings he opened the batting but was run out for 5. Nottinghamshire won the match by 3 wickets.[2] Against Yorkshire at the Hyde Park Ground, Sheffield, he was run out for 4 in Sussex's first-innings, while in their second-innings he was dismissed for a duck by James Cobbett. Yorkshire conceded the match at the end of Sussex's second-innings.[3]

He died at Preston Park, Sussex on 14 December 1854.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: First-Class Matches played by George Baigent. CricketArchive. 18 December 2011.
  2. Web site: Nottinghamshire v Sussex, 1835. CricketArchive. 18 December 2011.
  3. Web site: Yorkshire v Sussex, 1835. CricketArchive. 18 December 2011.