George Raikes
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| Full name | George Barkley Raikes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 March 1873 Carleton Forehoe, Norfolk, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 18 December 1966 (aged 93) Lamyatt, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Ernest Raikes (brother) Thomas Raikes (nephew) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1890–1897 | Norfolk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1893–1896 | Oxford University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1900–1902 | Hampshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1904–1913 | Norfolk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 14 June 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rev. George Barkley Raikes (14 March 1873 – 18 December 1966) was an English sportsman who played first-class cricket for Oxford University and Hampshire as well as representing the England national football team.
Early life
Raikes was born at Carleton Forehoe near Wymondham in Norfolk,[1] Raikes was the second son of Francis Raikes, a clergyman. He grew up at Hedenham Hall in south Norfolk and was educated at Shrewsbury School.[2][3][4] He played cricket for the school between 1888 and 1892, captaining the side in his last three years, and kept goal for the school football team between 1890 and 1892. He went up to Magdalen College, Oxford in 1893.[2] At Oxford he won a blue in football in each of the four years from 1893 to 1896 and cricket blues in 1894 and 1895.[3][4]
Cricket career
Raikes, a middle order batsman and right-arm fast-medium bowler, played his early first-class cricket at Oxford University where he won his Blue in 1894 and 1895.[4] He joined Hampshire in 1900 and performed well with the bat, making two half-centuries in his first three matches and also scoring a pair of 40s.[5] His brother Ernest and nephew Thomas both played first-class cricket.[1]
The all-rounder was also a successful cricketer in the
Despite having not played first-class cricket for a decade, Raikes returned in 1912 for a match with an England XI against Australia at Norwich.[6]
Football career
A goalkeeper at football, he played at club level for Oxford University, Wymondham Town and Corinthian.[4][7] Whilst at Oxford, Raikes was capped four times for England, making his international debut in a 1–1 draw with Wales in 1895. His three other appearances came in 1896, against Ireland, Wales and Scotland respectively.[8]
There is some dispute over whether or not Raikes
Career in the church
After being ordained in 1897, he was a curate of
References
- ^ a b c Skipper K (2021) Bowled over by cricketing reverend's sporting achievements, Eastern Daily Press, 13 June 2021. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
- ^ a b Foster J (1893) Oxford men, 1880-1892, with a record of their schools, honours and degrees, p.499. Oxford: James Parker.
- ^ a b c The Reverend George Raikes, ESPNcricinfo (includes text from Raikes' obituary published in The Cricketer Spring Annual in 1967). Retrieved 2021-06-14.
- ^ ISBN 1-905009-63-1.
- ^ "County Championship 1900". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 1 December 2008.
- ^ "England XI v Australians 1912". CricketArchive.
- ^ Raikes, The Rev George Bailey, Obituaries in 1966, Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, 1967. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
- ^ "England Player Profile: George Raikes". England F.C. Archived from the original on 14 May 2008.
- ^ "England's Captains by Match 1872–1914". England Football Online.
- ^ "England's Disputed Captaincies". England Football Online.
External links
- George Raikes at ESPNcricinfo
- George Raikes at Englandstats.com
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