Famous Cricekters No 53 - George Geary

b H.S.T.L.Hendry 8 16-2 31.4 11 55 2 C.V.Grimmett c A.P.F.Chapman 397 H.Ironmonger b 285. ENGLAND v AUSTRALIA, MCG, Melbourne, December 29, 31, January 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (England won by three wickets) lbw b C.V.Grimmett 1 417 31.5 4 83 3 W.A.S.Oldfield b 397 R.K.Oxenham b C.V.Grimmett c G.Duckworth not out 4 332-7 30 4 94 2 J.Ryder b 351 D.G.Bradman c G.Duckworth 286. M.C.C. v Tasmania, TCA Ground, Hobart, January 18, 19 (M.C.C. won by an innings and 64 runs) c G.W.Martin b V.L.Hooper 0 223 2.5 1 6 3 L.W.Richardson c J.C.White 66 R.C.Townley c L.E.G.Ames D.M.S.Wardlaw lbw 12 3 20 2 J.A.Atkinson c and b 93 1 R.C.Townley b 287. M.C.C. v South Australia, Oval, Adelaide, January 25, 26, 28, 29 (Match drawn) c D.E.Pritchard b C.V.Grimmett 12 392 12 4 26 1 G.W.Harris c L.E.G.Ames 178 did not bat - 307-5d 13 1 41 0 75-1 288. ENGLAND v AUSTRALIA, Oval, Adelaide, February 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 (England won by 12 runs) run out 3 334 12 3 32 0 369 c and b C.V.Grimmett 6 383 16 2 42 1 A.A.Jackson c G.Duckworth 336 1 289. M.C.C. v New South Wales, SCG, Sydney, February (15), 16, 18, (19) (Match drawn) did not bat - 144-4 9 3 16 1 A.F.Kippax c M.W.Tate 128 290. M.C.C. v Victoria, MCG, Melbourne, March 1, 2, 4, 5 (Match drawn) c L.S.Darling b H.H.Alexander 5 303 31 7 95 0 572-9d did not bat - 308-3 291. ENGLAND v AUSTRALIA, MCG, Melbourne, March 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 (Australia won by five wickets) b P.M.Hornibrook 4 519 81 36 105 5 D.G.Bradman c M.W.Tate 491 2 A.G.Fairfax lbw R.K.Oxenham c G.Duckworth W.A.S.Oldfield c and b T.W.Wall c G.Duckworth b T.W.Wall 3 257 20 5 31 1 A.A.Jackson b 287-5 292. M.C.C. v Australian XI, WACA, Perth, March 21, 22, 23 (Match drawn) c J.Ryder b C.V.Grimmett 22 241 14 0 57 1 J.Ryder lbw 310 1 - - - - 186-3 SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct Test Matches 4 8 1 95 66 13.57 - 1 3 Other Matches 8 8 2 120 32* 20.00 - - 4 Total 12 16 3 215 66 16.53 - 1 7 Career 292 442 72 6927 122 18.72 2 28 263 Bowling O M R W BB Ave 5wI 10wM Test Matches 240.3 70 477 19 5/35 25.10 2 - Other Matches 172.6 34 479 18 5/47 26.61 1 - Total (6 ball) 240.3 70 } 956 37 5/35 25.83 3 - (8 ball) 172.6 34 Career (6 ball) 9375 2693 } 21868 1111 9/33 19.68 68 14 (8 ball) 172.6 34 1929 This was to be Geary’s best ever season; his aggregates of both wickets and runs were his highest, there were 30 catches thrown in for good measure, and he came close to the elusive double. Refound 44