Lives in Cricket No 46 - George Raikes

139 his height an asset whilst playing tennis 118 took holy orders 6, 47, 63, 77 ill, therefore unable to play for Norfolk County 41 inauspicious start to ‘adult’ cricket 17 influenced by Cosmo Gordon Lang 66-67, 71 injured, so missed tour by Casuals FC 36 thoroughly knowledgeable about cricket 98 last wickets in Minor Counties Championship 103 late arriving for Minor Championship matches 67, 95, 102 left Norfolk match to play for Oxford University 23, 55, 57 his leg-breaks more effective than his trundlers 25, 81 lucid & entertaining as a pensioner 119 lukewarm reviews in soccer trial match 41 maiden first-class fifty against MCC 57 managed cricket for the Duke of Portland 67, 87-88 his marriage childless 12, 66, 122 may have captained England at football 45 may have picked up googly from Bosanquet 77 member of Norfolk CCC committees 116 ministered to the wounded at Welbeck 106 Minor Counties cricket, a huge influence on 5, 105 ‘Mr Goalkeeping’ 48 as a Muscular Christian? 5-6, 66-68, 100, 115, 120 nicknamed ‘Ginger Beer’ 120, 131 night-watchman for Oxford University 60 nomadic existence in west country 119 Norfolk’s best all-round player 89-91, 94, 96, 98, 106 Norfolk’s best batsmen 77 northern tours (soccer) 32-33, 40 no ‘skeleton in the closet’ 109 an obdurate batsman 19-20, 23-24, 56 , 58, 60, 69, 72-73, 73 , 84-85, 89, 93, 95, 103-104, 111 obituary in Church Times 66, 120 obituary in Wisden 120, 131 occasional loss of control as a leg-breaker 81-82 ‘occasional duty’ at church in Great Ayton 119 opened batting in Varsity Match 56 , 58 ordained a deacon 63 organised rehanging of bells in Bergh Apton church 109-110 outlived his wife, Maud 119 outreach work to boys and young men 60, 120 outstanding season as all-rounder in 1910 79, 95-100 overshadowed unfairly by Michael Falcon 103 partnered relatives at tennis 116-117 pastoral duties at Bergh Apton 115, 120 permitted Lewis to resume his innings for Suffolk 95 personality remains obscure 6, 66, 100 physical characteristics 29, 46, 82 pioneer of leg-spin bowling and the top-spinner 5, 77, 79, 81 played cricket for the clergy 120 played cricket and soccer of a low standard 22, 48-49, 110-111, 114-115 played cricket in Portsmouth area 68, 69 , 70, 74 played for England XI 104 played football in Bungay 48-49 played football in Portsmouth 49 played in Freshman’s Match (cricket) 51 played in Freshmen’s Match (soccer) 15 played for Hampshire 70-74, 72 , 120, 131 played for Mansfield & District 92 played for Norfolk (1890/97) 18-20, 25, 68, 131 played for Norfolk (1904/06) 25, 77, 84-5, 88-91 played for Norfolk (1909/13) 9, 25, 79, 93-97, 94 , 97 , 98 , 101-104, 104 played for Norfolk County against Suffolk County 34-35 played for Suffolk Borderers 22-23, 68 played for Welbeck 87-88, 87 , 92 played for White Company 68, 70-71, 76 played for Wymondham CC in Norfolk Junior Cup 20, 22 played for Wymondham FC 30, 35 played little club football 30, 38 played doubles at tennis due to age 117 praised by BK Wilson 94 a problem as skipper: when to bowl himself 82 prominent role in organising tennis in Bungay 117-118 purchased seat belts for his family’s cars 119 qualified for Norfolk Junior Cup 114 Index