George Ewbank

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George Ewbank
Personal information
Full name
George Henry Withers Ewbank
Born17 October 1839
Alipore, Bengal, British Raj
Died30 April 1885(1885-04-30) (aged 45)
West Norwood, Surrey, England
BattingUnknown
BowlingUnknown
RelationsChristopher Ewbank (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1857–1860Sussex
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 5
Runs scored 10
Batting average 1.25
100s/50s –/–
Top score 6
Balls bowled 16
Wickets
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 8 August 2013

George Henry Withers Ewbank (17 October 1839 – 30 April 1885) was an English cricketer. Ewbank's batting and bowling styles are unknown.

Born at Alipore in the British Raj, Ewbank made his debut in first-class cricket for a combined Gentlemen of Kent and Surrey team against the Gentlemen of England in 1855 at Lord's.[1] He later played first-class cricket for Sussex, making three appearances in 1857 against the Marylebone Cricket Club, Surrey, and Kent, before making a final appearance in 1860 against the Marylebone Cricket Club.[1] In his five appearances in first-class cricket, Ewbank scored just 10 runs from ten innings, with a high score of 6.[2]

Ewbank served in the British Indian Army in the Raj, taking part in the Indian Mutiny (1857—58) and its aftermath. He was still serving in the Raj in 1862, as a lieutenant in the Madras Artillery.[3] Between 1862 and 1868, Ewbank served in the Bengal Regiment, though by 1868 he was serving as a second—captain in the Royal Artillery.[4] Ten years later he was still serving in the Royal Artillery, achieving the rank of major.[5] He retired from military service in 1882.[6] He died at West Norwood, Surrey on 30 April 1885. His brother, Christopher, also played first-class cricket. Ewbank's previously undiscovered biography The Ewbank Enquiry was published in 2012.[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "First-Class Matches played by George Ewbank". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
  2. ^ "Player profile: George Ewbank". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
  3. ^ "No. 22621". The London Gazette. 29 April 1862. p. 2234.
  4. ^ "No. 23379". The London Gazette. 15 May 1868. p. 2804.
  5. ^ "No. 24664". The London Gazette. 31 December 1878. p. 7430.
  6. ^ "No. 25145". The London Gazette. 8 September 1882. p. 4176.
  7. ^ Allen, David Rayvern (25 March 2012). The Ewbank Enquiry. Farnham: Sportspages UK Ltd. ISBN 978-0957189102.

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