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George Cummings (cricketer)

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George Cummings
Personal information
Full name
George Buck Cummings
Born(1882-09-21)21 September 1882
Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Died30 December 1943(1943-12-30) (aged 61)
Auckland, New Zealand
RelationsEdwin Cummings (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1902/03–1904/05Otago
1907/08–1922/23Auckland
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 8 May 2016

George Buck Cummings (21 September 1882 – 30 December 1943) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played first-class cricket for Otago and Auckland between the 1902–03 and 1922–23 seasons.[1]

Cummings was born at Dunedin in 1882 and was the older brother of Edwin Cummings who also played for Otago. He worked as a warehouseman.[2] He made his senior debut for Otago in the Christmas Day fixture against Canterbury in 1902. He played four matches for Otago, including one against a touring English team led by Lord Hawke in February 1903. Between the 1907–08 season and 1922–23 he played occasionally for Auckland, making a total of 10 first-class appearances for the side. He scored a total of 495 runs and took eight wickets in his 14 first-class matches.[3]

Cummings died at Auckland in December 1943. He was aged 61.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "George Cummings". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  2. ^ McCarron A (2010) New Zealand Cricketers 1863/64–2010, p. 40. Cardiff: The Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. ISBN 978 1 905138 98 2
  3. ^ George Cummings, CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 May 2023. (subscription required)
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