George Grundy Explained

Country:England
Fullname:George Graham Stewart Grundy
Birth Date:24 June 1859
Birth Place:Cheetham Hill, Lancashire, England
Death Place:Hunstanton, Norfolk, England
Batting:Left-handed
Bowling:Right-arm (unknown style)
Club1:Sussex
Year1:1880
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:2
Runs1:45
Bat Avg1:11.25
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:20
Hidedeliveries:true
Catches/Stumpings1:0/–
Date:11 December
Year:2011
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/13810.html Cricinfo

George Graham Stewart Grundy (24 June 1859  - 4 March 1945) was an English cricketer. Grundy was a left-handed batsman who was a right-arm bowler, though his exact bowling style is unknown. He was born at Cheetham Hill, Lancashire and was educated at Harrow School.

Grundy made two first-class appearances for Sussex in 1880 against Kent and Surrey.[1] In the match against Kent, Grundy was dismissed for 4 runs in Sussex's first-innings by Charles Cunliffe, while in their second-innings he was dismissed by the same bowler for 20 runs. Kent won the match by 10 wickets.[2] Against Surrey, he was dismissed for 3 runs in Sussex's first-innings by Joseph Potter, while in their second-innings he scored 4 runs before he was caught by George Elliott off the bowling of Walter Read. Surrey won the match by 4 wickets.[3]

He died at Hunstanton, Norfolk on 4 March 1945.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: First-Class Matches played by George Grundy. CricketArchive. 11 December 2011.
  2. Web site: Kent v Sussex, 1880. CricketArchive. 11 December 2011.
  3. Web site: Surrey v Sussex, 1880. CricketArchive. 11 December 2011.