George Knew senior
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| Full name | George Frank Knew | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 October 1920 Wigston, Leicestershire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 17 February 1995 (aged 74) Leicester, Leicestershire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | George Knew junior (son) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1939 | Leicestershire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 30 October 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Frank Knew (13 October 1920 – 17 February 1995) was an English
.Knew made his first-class cricket debut for Leicestershire against Oxford University in 1939. He made four further first-class appearances in the 1939 season, the last of which came against Sussex.[1] In his five first-class matches, he scored 78 runs at an average of 9.75, with a high score of 42.[2] He bowled 200 balls in first-class cricket, taking the wicket of Sussex batsman James Langridge.[3]
His son, George Knew junior, also played first-class cricket for Leicestershire. Knew died at Leicester on 17 February 1995.
References
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by George Knew". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
- ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by George Knew". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
- ^ "Sussex v Leicestershire, 1939 County Championship". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
External links
- George Knew at ESPNcricinfo
- George Knew at CricketArchive