Famous Cricekters No 53 - George Geary

151. S.B.Joel’s XI v South Africa, Old Wanderers No 1 Ground, Johannesburg, February 6, 7, 9, (10) (Match drawn) c H.G.Deane b W.V.Ling 1 239 26 7 78 4 A.W.Nourse c E.H.Bowley 193 H.W.Taylor c C.A.G.Russell H.G.Deane c J.C.W.MacBryan V.H.Neser lbw b A.E.Hall 0 164 1.4 0 4 0 16-0 152. S.B.Joel’s XI v South Africa, Crusaders Ground, Port Elizabeth, February 20, 21, 23, 24 (South Africa won by 21 runs) b A.E.Hall 0 94 25 5 63 5 I.J.Siedle c E.L.D.Bartley 183 N.V.Lindsay c Hon L.H.Tennyson W.V.Ling b V.H.Neser c E.L.D.Bartley C.Munro lbw lbw b A.E.Hall 4 268 27.2 10 49 3 I.J.Siedle lbw 200 R.H.Catterall c Hon L.H.Tennyson C.Munro b SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct Other Matches 11 16 1 143 37 9.53 - - 7 Career 152 245 42 3127 79 15.40 - 10 120 Bowling O M R W BB Ave 5wI 10wM Other Matches 408 104 955 59 6/37 16.18 3 1 Career 5475.3 1509 13045 643 7/45 20.28 37 6 1925 In 1925, not only did Geary have another good season with the ball, but he scored more runs than ever before, and came very close to achieving the double. He registered his first, and highest, century against Kent at Aylestone Road. His 122 was half the Leicestershire total, and also featured a last wicket stand of 96 with Alec Skelding. His best bowling performance was seven for 24 against Glamorgan at Leicester, with eleven wickets in the match. This was bettered in the return at Cardiff when he took thirteen for 98. Connoisseurs of the unusual may note that, bowling for the Players at Scarborough, he clean bowled five past or future England captains. Own Team O M R W Opp Ct Total Total 153. Leicestershire v Sussex, Hove, May 2, 4, (5) (Match drawn) c A.E.R.Gilligan b A.F.Wensley 1 229 29 10 55 5 A.H.H.Gilligan c G.L.Berry 131 1 E.H.Bowley c W.E.Astill L.C.R.Isherwood b M.W.Tate c W.E.Astill G.R.Cox b did not bat - 13-1 154. Leicestershire v Glamorgan, Leicester, May 9, 11 (Leicestershire won by an innings and 88 runs) b H.Spencer 39 184 21 8 37 4 T.E.Abel c T.E.Sidwell 60 G.B.Harrison b J.C.Clay c F.Bale F.P.Ryan b 10.4 4 24 7 W.E.Bates c G.H.S.Fowke 36 T.E.Abel c T.E.Sidwell G.B.Harrison b D.Davies c F.Bale T.Arnott c G.H.S.Fowke F.W.Mathias b D.Sullivan b 155. Leicestershire v Oxford University, The Parks, May 13, 14, 15 (Oxford University won by 102 runs) st I.A.W.Gilliatt b C.H.Taylor 14 175 30 9 62 1 J.L.Guise c T.E.Sidwell 212 29