Famous Cricekters No 53 - George Geary

62. Leicestershire v Gloucestershire, College Ground, Cheltenham, August 20, 21 (Gloucestershire won by eight wickets) c H.Smith b A.E.Dipper 1 79 13 2 30 1 H.J.Huggins lbw 185 not out 3 200 1 0 5 0 96-2 63. Leicestershire v Warwickshire, Bulls Head, Coventry, August 22, 23 (Leicestershire won by nine wickets) b F.S.G.Calthorpe 16 285 - - - - 48 did not bat - 63-1 13 4 28 2 H.Venn b 299 1 W.G.Quaife c J.S.Curtis SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct County Championship 14 22 3 385 62 20.26 - 1 11 Other Leics Matches 1 1 0 35 35 35.00 - - - Total 15 23 3 420 62 21.00 - 1 11 Career 63 98 23 1032 62 13.76 - 2 47 Bowling O M R W BB Ave 5wI 10wM County Championship 458.1 108 1175 35 4/47 33.57 - - Other Leics Matches 37 6 103 2 2/103 51.50 - - Total 495.1 114 1278 37 4/47 34.54 - - Career 2287.2 557 5899 241 7/58 24.47 12 2 1921 Geary had a second successful season with Nelson in 1921, but managed to fit in five mid-week matches for Leicestershire. He performed creditably with bat and ball, taking five wickets in an innings in each of his first three matches, and proved that his fitness had returned. Own Team O M R W Opp Ct Total Total 64. Leicestershire v Kent, Leicester, June 8, 9, 10 (Kent won by two wickets) lbw b A.P.Freeman 8 266 25 4 69 1 L.H.W.Troughton lbw 338 1 st J.C.Hubble b A.P.Freeman 4 202 23 2 66 5 H.T.W.Hardinge c T.E.Sidwell 131-8 F.E.Woolley b G.C.Collins b G.E.C.Wood b L.H.W.Troughton c T.E.Sidwell 65. Leicestershire v Lancashire, Old Trafford, June 15, 16, 17 (Leicestershire won by 180 runs) st J.W.Whewell b C.H.Parkin 16 286 24 3 50 5 W.Ellis c J.S.Curtis 205 1 J.D.Tyldesley c T.E.Sidwell R.K.Tyldesley c S.Coe M.N.Kenyon b C.H.Parkin c and b c R.K.Tyldesley b J.D.Tyldesley 44 282 16 2 39 0 183 1 66. Leicestershire v Warwickshire, Edgbaston, July 20, 21, 22 (Leicestershire won by 68 runs) b H.Howell 36 413 29 5 72 2 L.T.A.Bates c G.B.F.Rudd 340 C.A.F.Fiddian-Green b c and b G.A.Rotherham 2 161 30 9 54 5 Hon F.S.G.Calthorpe b 166 L.T.A.Bates lbw C.A.F.Fiddian-Green b R.L.Holdsworth c G.H.Salmon R.I.Scorer c W.E.Astill 67. Leicestershire v Yorkshire, Leicester, August 3, 4, (5) (Match drawn) lbw b W.Rhodes 6 120 33 6 85 2 P.Holmes b 452-8d E.Oldroyd c W.E.Astill not out 6 72-6 18