George Bennett (cricketer, born 1832)

George Bennett
Personal information
Full name
George Bennett
Born2 August 1832
Naples, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
Died11 March 1913(1913-03-11) (aged 80)
Southbourne, Hampshire,
England
BattingUnknown
RoleWicket-keeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1852–1856Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 2
Runs scored 0
Batting average 0.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 0
Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 14 January 2020

George Bennett (2 August 1832 — 11 March 1913) was an English first-class cricketer.

The son of Henry Bennett, he was born on 2 August 1832 in Naples, Italy. He was first educated at Winchester College,[1] before attending St John's College, Oxford.[2] While studying at Oxford, Bennett played two first-class cricket matches for Oxford University separated by four years. His first match came against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Oxford in 1852, with his second appearance coming against Cambridge University at Lord's in 1856.[3] He failed to score any runs in his two appearances and was dismissed without scoring in all three of his batting innings.[4] After graduating from Oxford he joined the Civil Service, where he worked as a senior clerk at the Office of Woods and Forests.[1] Bennett died on 11 March 1913 in Southbourne, Hampshire.

References

  1. ^ a b Hardy, Henry John (1923). Winchester College, 1867-1920. P. and G. Wells. p. 84. ISBN 1473864194.
  2. ^ Foster, Joseph (1888–1892). "Bennett, George" . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. Oxford: Parker and Co – via Wikisource.
  3. ^ "First-Class Matches played by George Bennett". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  4. ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by George Bennett". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
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