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George Buckley (cricketer, born 1875)

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Olympic medal record
Representing  United Kingdom
Men's Cricket
Gold medal – first place 1900 Paris Two-day 12-man

George J. Buckley (20 May 1875 – 14 February 1955) was a member of the gold medal winning Great Britain cricket team at the 1900 Summer Olympics, the only time cricket has featured at the Olympic Games. In the only match against France, Buckley scored two runs in the first innings and did not bat in the second.

References

  • Olympic Final scorecard (subscription required)
  • Profiles of the British players at the 1900 Olympics
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "George Buckley". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 16 November 2012.