Geoffrey Cornu

Geoffrey Cornu
Personal information
Full name
Geoffrey Cornu
Born29 June 1913
Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Died29 June 2007(2007-06-29) (aged 94)
England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeg break googly
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 5
Runs scored 60
Batting average 30.00
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 21*
Balls bowled 756
Wickets 13
Bowling average 39.46
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 3/92
Catches/stumpings 4/–
Source: Cricinfo, 25 December 2018

Geoffrey Cornu (29 June 1913 – 29 June 2007) was an English first-class cricketer.

Born at Sheffield, Cornu was educated at Malvern College.[1][2] He made his debut in first-class cricket for the Free Foresters against Oxford University at Oxford in 1934.[3] He made four further appearances in first-class cricket for the Free Foresters, the last of which came in 1937 against Oxford University.[3] Across his five matches, he scored a total of 60 runs with a highest score of 21 not out,[4] while with the ball he took 13 wickets with his leg break googly bowling, coming at a bowling average of 39.46 and best innings figures of 3/92.[5] Cornu served as a second lieutenant with the Royal Artillery during World War II.[1] He died on his 94th birthday in 2007.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "No. 34898". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 September 1939.
  2. ^ a b "Player profile: Geoffrey Cornu". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
  3. ^ a b "First-Class Matches played by Geoffrey Cornu". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
  4. ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Geoffrey Cornu". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
  5. ^ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Geoffrey Cornu". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 December 2018.


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