George Forrester (cricketer) explained

Country:Scotland
Fullname:George Douglas Forrester
Birth Date:22 May 1890
Birth Place:Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland
Death Place:Barwon Heads, Victoria, Australia
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Unknown
Club1:Oxford University
Year1:1912 - 1913
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:6
Runs1:235
Bat Avg1:21.36
100S/50S1:–/1
Top Score1:82
Deliveries1:24
Wickets1:0
Bowl Avg1:
Fivefor1:
Tenfor1:
Best Bowling1:
Catches/Stumpings1:4/–
Date:19 May
Year:2020
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/13137.html Cricinfo

George Douglas Forrester (22 May 1890 – 6 May 1959) was a Scottish first-class cricketer.

The son of Henry Forrester, he was born in the Edinburgh suburb of Colinton in May 1890. He was educated in England at Rugby School, before going up to University College, Oxford.[1] While studying at Oxford, he played first-class cricket for Oxford University in 1912 and 1913, making a total of six appearances.[2] Forrester scored a total of 235 runs in his six matches, at an average of 21.36 and with a high score of 82.[3]

After graduating from Oxford, he travelled to British Burma to take up employment as an assistant at the Burma Oil Company.[1] During the First World War, he was commissioned in April 1917 as a second lieutenant in the Rangoon Mounted Rifles.[1] He later emigrated to Australia, where he died in May 1959 at Barwon Heads, Victoria.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Higginbotham, George . Rugby School Register: From January 1892 to September 1921 . 1929 . 251 . Rugby School . 4 . en.
  2. Web site: First-Class Matches played by George Forrester . CricketArchive . 2020-05-19 . subscription.
  3. Web site: First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by George Forrester . CricketArchive . 2020-05-19 . subscription.