George Bissett (cricketer)
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Full name | George Finlay Knox Mathieson Bissett | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Natal, South Africa | 5 November 1905|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm fast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Test debut (cap 119) | 31 December 1927 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Test | 4 February 1928 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1922–1924 | Transvaal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 29 February 2012 |
George Finlay Bissett (5 November 1905 – 14 November 1965) was a South African cricketer who played in four Test matches in the 1927–28 season.[1] He was born at Kimberley, Cape Province and died at Botha's Hill, Natal.
Early cricket career
Bissett attended
Bissett made his first-class debut in two matches for
Test cricket
Bissett then disappeared from first-class cricket for three-and-a-half years until he was a surprise selection for the second Test in the 1927–28 home series against England. England had won the first Test easily by 10 wickets; Bissett, who was playing second division league matches in Cape Town,[8] was brought in to strengthen the bowling and was immediately successful, taking the first five wickets to fall and finished with five for 37. There were three further wickets in the second innings, though they came at greater cost.[9] The Times report of the first day of the match detailed the circumstances of Bissett's selection: "Bissett was selected on the frail qualification of having taken seven wickets for 28 runs in a senior club match last week, this being the only glimpse of form which he has shown since he was selected to tour England with Taylor's team in 1924, when he proved to be a dismal failure."[10] Despite Bissett's success, England still won the match, albeit by a narrower margin than the previous game.
The balance of power in the Test series was shifting and the next match was drawn, though Bissett failed to take any wickets.
End of cricket career
The rest of Bissett's career as a cricketer was anticlimax. Before the English team left South Africa, Bissett played a single first-class match for Western Province against them, and failed to take any wickets.[15]
Bissett was unable "to make the trip" when
Later life
Bissett became a teacher at Highbury Preparatory School in Durban, where he coached many of the school's sports teams.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "George Bissett". www.cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
- ^ a b c Irving Rosenwater, "George Finlay Bissett", The Cricketer, December 1965, p. 27.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by George Bissett". www.cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
- ^ "Scorecard: Griqualand West v Orange Free State". www.cricketarchive.com. 2 February 1923. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
- ^ "Scorecard: Border v Griqualand West". www.cricketarchive.com. 26 December 1923. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
- ^ "Scorecard: Hampshire v South Africans". www.cricketarchive.com. 21 June 1924. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
- ^ "Scorecard: Yorkshire v South Africans". www.cricketarchive.com. 2 July 1924. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
- ISBN 0747272735.
- ^ "Scorecard: South Africa v England". www.cricketarchive.com. 31 December 1927. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
- ^ "Cricket: The Second Test Match". The Times. No. 44779. London. 2 January 1928. p. 5.
- ^ "Scorecard: South Africa v England". www.cricketarchive.com. 21 January 1928. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
- ^ "Scorecard: South Africa v England". www.cricketarchive.com. 28 January 1928. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
- ^ "Scorecard: South Africa v England". www.cricketarchive.com. 4 February 1928. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
- ^ a b c "Cricket: The Last Day's Play: Bissett's Fast Bowling". The Times. No. 44812. London. 9 February 1928. p. 6.
- ^ "Scorecard: Western Province v MCC". www.cricketarchive.com. 18 February 1928. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
- ^ "Cricket: Prospects of the Season: The South Africans". The Times. No. 45163. London. 28 March 1929. p. 5.
- ^ "Scorecard: Natal v Transvaal". www.cricketarchive.com. 14 December 1929. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
- ^ "Scorecard: Northern Rhodesia v MCC". www.cricketarchive.com. 11 December 1930. Retrieved 29 February 2012.