| George Rayner | |
| Fullname: | George Lucas Rayner |
| Birth Date: | 15 October 1863 |
| Birth Place: | Northampton, England |
| Death Place: | Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Club1: | Canterbury |
| Club2: | Otago |
| Year2: | 1887/88 |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 7 |
| Runs1: | 167 |
| Bat Avg1: | 18.55 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 49 |
| Deliveries1: | 357 |
| Wickets1: | 2 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 46.50 |
| Fivefor1: | 0 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 2/36 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 1/– |
| Date: | 18 October |
| Year: | 2021 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/38283.html ESPNcricinfo |
George Lucas Rayner (15 October 1863 – 20 February 1915) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played in seven first-class cricket matches for Canterbury and Otago between the 1884–85 and 1889–90 seasons.[1] [2]
Rayner was born at Northampton in England in 1863. He made his representative debut for Canterbury during the 1884–85 season. His highest first-class score was 49 not out, the highest score of the match, batting ninth in the order for Canterbury when they defeated Otago by 10 wickets in February 1887.[3] A year later, playing for Otago, he made 11 and 33, the second-highest score of the match, when Otago beat Canterbury by 103 runs.[4]
Rayner married Lizzie Lane in Ashburton in December 1892.[5] They lived in Christchurch, where he worked as a bootmaker.[6] In 1908 he became the publican of the Shades Hotel in Hereford Street, Christchurch.[7] [8] He died in Christchurch in February 1915, aged 51 after suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis.[1] [9] [10] His wife died in November 1941, survived by their daughter.[11]