George Ainsworth (cricketer)
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| Full name | George William Bromilow Ainsworth | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 March 1876 Freshfield, Lancashire, England | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 3 March 1941 (aged 64) Bushey, Hertfordshire, England | ||||||||||||||
| Batting | Unknown | ||||||||||||||
| Relations | Jerry Ainsworth (brother) | ||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 18 February 2019 | |||||||||||||||
George William Bromilow Ainsworth (21 March 1876 – 3 March 1941) was an English first-class cricketer and British Army officer.
Ainsworth was born at Freshfield in Lancashire, and was educated at Marlborough College, entering in 1890 and leaving in 1893.[1] He made one appearance in first-class cricket for H. D. G. Leveson Gower's XI against Oxford University at Oxford in 1902.[2] He batted once during the match, scoring 10 runs without being dismissed.[3] He served with the Royal Garrison Artillery during the latter stages of the First World War as a second lieutenant.[4] He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant in August 1919.[5] He resigned his commission in April 1920, retaining the rank of lieutenant.[6]
He died at Bushey in Hertfordshire in March 1941. His brother, Jerry Ainsworth, was also a first-class cricketer.
References
- ^ Hart, H. (1905). Marlborough College Register from 1843 to 1904 Inclusive (5th ed.). Marlborough College. p. 468-9.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by George Ainsworth". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-02-18.
- ^ "Oxford University v H. D. G. Leveson Gower's XI, 1902". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-02-18.
- ^ "No. 30524". The London Gazette (Supplement). 13 February 1918.
- ^ "No. 31557". The London Gazette (Supplement). 16 September 1919.
- ^ "No. 32161". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 December 1920.