George Underdown
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| Full name | George Underdown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 May 1859 Petersfield, Hampshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 29 May 1895 (aged 36) Petersfield, Hampshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1881–1885 | Hampshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 11 December 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Underdown (12 May 1859 29 May 1895) was an English first-class cricketer.
Underdown was born at Petersfield in May 1859. He played his club cricket in the town for Petersfield Cricket Club, serving as its assistant-secretary by 1880.[1] As an amateur, he made his debut in first-class cricket for a United Eleven, captained by W. G. Grace, against the touring Australians at Chichester in 1882. Underdown began playing first-class cricket for Hampshire in 1883, representing the county in nine first-class matches prior to them losing first-class status at the end of the 1885 season.[2] Across ten first-class matches, Underdown scored 231 runs at an average of 12.83, with one half century score of 63.[3] His only first-class wicket,[4] that of Charles Hulse, came against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Southampton in 1885.[5]
Outside of cricket, Underdown was an ironmonger in Petersfield.[6] He died at Petersfield in May 1895, aged 36.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ Kelly's Directory of Hampshire, Dorsetshire, Wiltshire. London: Kelly's Directory. 1880. p. 154.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by George Underdown". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by George Underdown". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by George Underdown". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ "Hampshire v Marylebone Cricket Club, 1885". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ "Portsmouth Bankruptcy Court". Hampshire Telegraph. Portsmouth. 27 October 1888. p. 3. Retrieved 7 April 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Mr George Underdown". Hants and Sussex News. Petersfield. 5 June 1895. p. 5. Retrieved 7 April 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.