George Vautin Explained

George Vautin
Birth Name:George James Phillips Vautin
Birth Date:23 April 1869
Birth Place:Orielton, Tasmania
Death Place:East Melbourne, Victoria
Nationality:Australian
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Originalteam:City (Hobart)
Statsend:1898
Years1:1892–1896
Club1:Essendon (VFA)
Games Goals1:87 (13)
Years2:1897–1898
Club2:Essendon
Games Goals2:26 (1)
Games Goalstotal:113 (14)
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Country:Australia
Batting:Right-handed
Club1:Tasmania
Year1:1889/90
Club2:Victoria
Year2:1894/95
Type1:FC
Debutdate1:8 January
Debutyear1:1890
Debutfor1:Tasmania
Debutagainst1:Victoria
Lastdate1:26 January
Lastyear1:1895
Lastfor1:Victoria
Lastagainst1:Tasmania
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:2
Runs1:55
Bat Avg1:18.33
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:44
Hidedeliveries:true
Catches/Stumpings1:1/–
Source:https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/2/2758/2758.html CricketArchive
Date:28 January
Year:2023
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George James Phillips Vautin (23 April 1869 – 9 January 1949) was an Australian sportsman who played Australian rules football for the Essendon Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL)[1] and first-class cricket for both Tasmania and Victoria.

Family

Vautin was born in Orielton, Tasmania and died in the Mercy Hospital in East Melbourne.[2]

Football

Vautin was from Tasmania and played at the City Football Club in Hobart. A rover, he represented his league in 1889 in an away series in Victoria, impressing the Essendon recruiters who signed him up for the 1892 VFA season and he was a key part of their premiership teams over the next three seasons. The VFL began in 1897 and Vautin was a member of Essendon's inaugural VFL premiership side.

Cricket

Vautin was also a cricketer, playing a first-class match for Tasmania in 1889/90[3] and another for Victoria in 1894/95.[4] He played club cricket for East Melbourne Cricket Club and St Kilda Cricket Club during the 1890s.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Holmesby & Main (2014), p.909
  2. News: Family Notices . The Argus . 31,937 . Melbourne, Victoria. 11 January 1949 . 9.
  3. Web site: Tasmania v Victoria, 1889/90 . Cricinfo.
  4. Web site: Tasmania v Victoria, 1894/95 . Cricinfo.
  5. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/2/2758/2758.html George Vautin