George Muncey Explained

Country:England
Fullname:George Muncey
Birth Date:27 December 1835
Birth Place:Mildenhall, Suffolk, England
Death Place:Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm underarm slow
Club1:Cambridgeshire
Year1:1861 - 1866
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:10
Runs1:197
Bat Avg1:10.36
100S/50S1:–/–
Top Score1:37
Deliveries1:256
Wickets1:10
Bowl Avg1:19.22
Fivefor1:
Tenfor1:
Best Bowling1:4/25
Catches/Stumpings1:1/–
Date:9 April
Year:2022
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/17731.html Cricinfo

George Muncey (27 December 1835 — 14 March 1883) was an English first-class cricketer.

Muncey was born in December 1835 at Mildenhall, Suffolk. Muncey made played first-class cricket for the Cambridge Town Club (also known as Cambridgeshire), making his debut in 1860 against Cambridge University at Fenner's. He played first-class cricket for Cambridgeshire representative sides until 1866, having made ten first-class appearances.[1] An all-rounder, he scored 197 runs at an average of 10.36, with a highest score of 37;[2] as a right-arm underarm slow bowler, he took 10 wickets at a bowling average of 19.22, and best figures of 4 for 25.[3] Outside of cricket, Muncey found himself in trouble with the law on several occasions. He was summoned by the Board of Guardians of the Cambridge Poor Law Union in April 1868 for neglecting his three children.[4] In the same month he was charged with assaulting a Thomas Lee.[5] In January 1869, while on bail for another offence, he was charged with stealing three gallons of brandy and two bottles.[6] In July of the same year, he was charged with assaulting fellow cricketer Frederick Bell following a disagreement over goods received; Muncey admitted the offence and paid a fine.[7] Muncey died at Cambridge in March 1883.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: First-Class Matches played by George Muncey. CricketArchive. 2022-04-10. subscription.
  2. Web site: First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by George Muncey. CricketArchive. 2022-04-10. subscription.
  3. Web site: First-Class Bowling For Each Team by George Muncey. CricketArchive. 2022-04-10. subscription.
  4. Cambridge Police Court. Cambridge Independent Press. 18 April 1868. pp. 7–8
  5. Cambridge Police Court. Cambridge Independent Press. 25 April 1868. p. 8
  6. Cambridge Borough Quarter Sessions. Cambridge Independent Press. 9 January 1869. pp. 7–8
  7. Assault. Cambridge Chronicle and Journal. 3 July 1869. p. 8