George Rae (cricketer) explained

Country:England
Fullname:George Hugh Kenefick Rae
Birth Date:27 April 1911
Birth Place:Madras, Madras Presidency, British India
Death Place:Exeter, Devon, England
Batting:Unknown
Bowling:Unknown
Club1:Europeans
Year1:1935/36 - 1937/38
Club2:Madras
Year2:1936/37 - 1937/38
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:4
Runs1:122
Bat Avg1:24.40
100S/50S1:–/1
Top Score1:98
Deliveries1:36
Wickets1:1
Bowl Avg1:32.00
Fivefor1:
Tenfor1:
Best Bowling1:1/5
Catches/Stumpings1:–/–
Date:7 June
Year:2022
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/33279.html ESPNcricinfo

George Hugh Kenefick Rae (27 April 1911 – 31 October 1989) was an English first-class cricketer and British Army officer.

Rae was born in British India at Madras in April 1911. He later studied at King's College at the University of Cambridge.[1] Rae spent the 1930s in British India, where he made two appearances apiece in first-class cricket between 1936 and 1938 for the Europeans cricket team and Madras.[2] He scored 122 runs in these matches,[3] with his highest score of 98 coming for the Europeans against the Indians in 1936.[4] Rae was an emergency commission as a second lieutenant into the Royal Armoured Corps in April 1940. Rae later died at Exeter in October 1989.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Cambridge University List of Members. 1991. 203. Cambridge University Press. en.
  2. Web site: First-Class Matches played by John Kiddle. CricketArchive. 2022-06-07. subscription.
  3. Web site: First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by George Rae. CricketArchive. 2022-06-07. subscription.
  4. Web site: Europeans v Indians, Madras Presidency Match 1935/36. CricketArchive. 2022-06-07. subscription.