George Mirehouse
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| Full name | George Tiernay Mirehouse | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 May 1863 Easton-in-Gordano, Somerset, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 5 March 1923 (aged 59) Turramurra, Sydney, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium-fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1884–1886 | Cambridge University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1884–1885 | Somerset | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1887–1896 | Marylebone Cricket Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First-class debut | 2 June 1884 Cambridge University v Gentlemen of England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last First-class | 4 June 1896 Marylebone Cricket Club v Oxford University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 22 May 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Tiernay Mirehouse (11 May 1863 – 5 March 1923) was an English cricketer who appeared in 13 first-class cricket matches for Cambridge University, Somerset and the Marylebone Cricket Club in the 1880s. Primarily a right-arm medium-fast bowler, Mirehouse took 22 first-class wickets at an average of 27.54.
Life and career
Born in St George's Hill, Easton-in-Gordano, Somerset, George Tiernay Mirehouse was the second son of Henry John and Anne (née Roche), and was named for his maternal grandfather.[1] He attended Westminster School, and played for the school's cricket team, appearing for the side against Charterhouse School in 1880.[2] He then attended Jesus College, Cambridge University.[3] He played seven first-class matches for the university,[4] but did not appear in the Varsity Match against Oxford University.[5] Mirehouse achieved his best performance in first-class cricket for Cambridge, claiming four wickets in the second innings for the university against CI Thornton's XI.[6] He also appeared a number of times for both Somerset and the Marylebone Cricket Club.[5]
Mirehouse emigrated to Turramurra, Sydney where he ran a sugar refinery. On 5 March 1923, a few days after voicing concerns about business matters, he hanged himself from his bed with a sash-cord.[7]
References
- ^ Howard, Joseph Jackson; Crisp, Frederick Arthur, eds. (1897). Visitation of England and Wales. Vol. 5. Privately printed. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
- ^ "Charterhouse School v Westminster School in 1880". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
- ^ "Mirehouse, George Tiernay (MRHS882GT)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by George Mirehouse". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
- ^ a b "First-Class Matches played by George Mirehouse (13)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
- ^ "Cambridge University v CI Thornton's England XI in 1885". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
- ^ "Business Worries". The Argus (Australia). Melbourne, Victoria. 4 April 1923. p. 10. Retrieved 22 May 2011.