Famous Cricekters No 53 - George Geary

68. Leicestershire v Surrey, Kennington Oval, August 24, 25, 26 (Surrey won by 88 runs) lbw b P.G.H.Fender 40 138 28.4 4 83 4 A.Sandham c G.B.F.Rudd 228 2 T.F.Shepherd c G.B.F.Rudd H.A.Peach c A.T.Sharp J.H.Lockton b c and b P.G.H.Fender 48 246 20 6 32 0 244-4d 1 SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct County Championship 5 10 1 210 48 23.33 - - 6 Career 68 108 24 1242 62 14.78 - 2 53 Bowling O M R W BB Ave 5wI 10wM County Championship 228.4 41 550 24 5/50 22.91 3 - Career 2516 598 6449 265 7/58 24.33 15 2 1922 Geary’s bowling continued to improve, despite a set-back when he strained his side at Taunton in mid-June, which kept him out of the side until the end of the month. He played a particularly notable part in a thrilling match against Gloucestershire at Ashby-de-la-Zouch, a low scoring match on a bowlers’ pitch. Needing only 37 to win in the fourth innings, Leicestershire were 8 for 7 when Geary came to the wicket and, with help from Sidwell and Shipman, contrived a two-wicket victory. He had already taken eight wickets for 31 in the two innings. In the return match, he took ten wickets, including his only hat trick. Own Team O M R W Opp Ct Total Total 69. Leicestershire v Nottinghamshire, Leicester, May 6, 8 (Nottinghamshire won by nine wickets) lbw b T.L.Richmond 0 150 15 4 36 0 306 lbw b J.Hardstaff, sen. 20 181 - - - - 26-1 70. Leicestershire v Lancashire, Leicester, May 13, 15, 16 (Lancashire won by 2 runs) b C.H.Parkin 26 249 21.1 7 48 3 C.Hallows c T.E.Sidwell 302 F.B.Watson lbw B.Blomley b b C.H.Parkin 4 150 14 5 21 4 J.W.H.Makepeace c T.E.Sidwell 99 G.E.Tyldesley c A.Skelding C.H.Parkin b L.W.Cook b 71. Leicestershire v Kent, Leicester, May 20, 22, 23 (Match drawn) st J.C.Hubble b A.P.Freeman 1 302 34.4 6 97 1 E.P.Solbe b 440 1 c J.C.Hubble b G.C.Collins 1 281 7 0 10 0 37-3 72. Leicestershire v Lancashire, Old Trafford, May 24, 25, 26 (Lancashire won by four wickets) lbw b L.W.Cook 10 167 24 13 68 2 G.E.Tyldesley c G.B.F.Rudd 437-4d F.Taylor st T.E.Sidwell b L.W.Cook 53 436 17 4 52 1 M.N.Kenyon b 167-6 1 73. Leicestershire v Yorkshire, Leicester, May 27, 29, 30 (Match drawn) lbw b G.G.Macaulay 23 298 46 12 103 4 E.Oldroyd c T.E.Sidwell 283 R.Kilner b W.Rhodes c G.B.F.Rudd A.Waddington b b P.Holmes 19 180-6 74. Leicestershire v Northamptonshire, Leicester, June 3, 5, 6 (Leicestershire won by an innings and 62 runs) b J.V.Murdin 48 367 21.2 6 48 5 C.N.Woolley c T.E.Sidwell 128 G.J.Thompson c A.T.Sharp B.W.Bellamy b W.Wells b N.E.Wright b 28 8 54 3 C.N.Woolley b 177 B.W.Bellamy c A.W.Shipman W.Wells b 19