George Burnett (cricketer) explained

George Burnett
Country:England
Fullname:George Richards Burnett
Birth Date:23 March 1824
Birth Place:Streatham, Surrey, England
Death Place:Hove, Sussex, England
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:2
Runs1:31
Bat Avg1:7.75
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:13
Hidedeliveries:true
Catches/Stumpings1:1/–
Date:21 July
Year:2020
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/10554.html Cricinfo

George Richards Burnett (23 March 1824 – 13 April 1915) was an English first-class cricketer and distiller.

Biography

Burnett was born at Streatham in March 1824. He made two appearances in first-class cricket for the Gentlemen of Kent against the Gentlemen of England at Canterbury in 1849 and Lord's in 1850.[1] He scored 31 runs in his two matches, with a high score of 13.[2] Burnett was a distiller based at Vauxhall by profession.[3] Burnett died at Hove in April 1915, aged 91.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: First-Class Matches played by George Burnett . CricketArchive . 2020-07-21 . subscription.
  2. Web site: First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by George Burnett . CricketArchive . 2020-07-21 . subscription.
  3. Book: The Law Journal for the Year 1832-1849 . E. B. Ince . 1851 . 29 . 49 . en.