George Smoker Explained

George Smoker
Country:England
Fullname:George Smoker
Birth Date:30 December 1856
Birth Place:Ovington, Hampshire, England
Death Place:Alresford, Hampshire, England
Batting:Unknown
Family:Henry Smoker (son)
Club1:Hampshire
Year1:1885
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:2
Runs1:17
Bat Avg1:5.66
100S/50S1:–/–
Top Score1:13
Hidedeliveries:true
Catches/Stumpings1:2/–
Date:24 January
Year:2010
Source:http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/20275.html Cricinfo

George Smoker (30 December 1856 — 23 May 1925) was an English first-class cricketer.

Smoker was born in December 1856 at Ovington, Hampshire. He made two appearances in first-class cricket for Hampshire against the Marylebone Cricket Club and Derbyshire at Southampton in 1885, which was Hampshire's last season with first-class status until 1894.[1] In these matches, he scored 17 runs.[2] Smoker died at Alresford in May 1925. His son, Henry, was also a first-class cricketer.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: First-Class Matches played by George Smoker. CricketArchive. 20 January 2024. subscription.
  2. Web site: First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by George Smoker. CricketArchive. 20 January 2024. subscription.
  3. Web site: A-Z (S4). www.hampshirecrickethistory.wordpress.com. 20 January 2024.