Country: | England |
Fullname: | George Underdown |
Birth Date: | 12 May 1859 |
Birth Place: | Petersfield, Hampshire, England |
Death Place: | Petersfield, Hampshire, England |
Batting: | Unknown |
Bowling: | Unknown |
Club1: | Hampshire |
Year1: | 1881 - 1885 |
Columns: | 1 |
Column1: | First-class |
Matches1: | 10 |
Runs1: | 231 |
Bat Avg1: | 12.83 |
100S/50S1: | –/1 |
Top Score1: | 63 |
Deliveries1: | 124 |
Wickets1: | 1 |
Bowl Avg1: | 80.00 |
Fivefor1: | – |
Tenfor1: | – |
Best Bowling1: | 1/15 |
Catches/Stumpings1: | 3/– |
Date: | 11 December |
Year: | 2009 |
Source: | http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/22147.html Cricinfo |
George Underdown (12 May 1859 29 May 1895) was an English first-class cricketer.
Underdown was born at Petersfield in May 1859. He played his club cricket in the town for Petersfield Cricket Club, serving as its assistant-secretary by 1880.[1] As an amateur, he made his debut in first-class cricket for a United Eleven, captained by W. G. Grace, against the touring Australians at Chichester in 1882. Underdown began playing first-class cricket for Hampshire in 1883, representing the county in nine first-class matches prior to them losing first-class status at the end of the 1885 season.[2] Across ten first-class matches, Underdown scored 231 runs at an average of 12.83, with one half century score of 63.[3] His only first-class wicket,[4] that of Charles Hulse, came against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Southampton in 1885.[5]
Outside of cricket, Underdown was an ironmonger in Petersfield.[6] He died at Petersfield in May 1895, aged 36.[7]