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George Whitfeld

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George Whitfeld
Personal information
Full name
George Sulivan Whitfeld
Born(1878-03-20)20 March 1878
Hamsey, Sussex, England
Died29 July 1945(1945-07-29) (aged 67)
Earls Court, London, England
BattingUnknown
BowlingUnknown
RelationsFrancis Whitfeld (father)
Herbert Whitfeld (uncle)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1908Sussex
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 3
Runs scored 191
Batting average 63.66
100s/50s –/1
Top score 71*
Balls bowled
Wickets
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 12 March 2012

George Sulivan Whitfeld (20 March 1878 – 29 July 1945) was an English cricketer. Whitfeld's batting and bowling styles are unknown. He was born at Hamsey, Sussex.

Whitfeld made his first-class debut for Sussex against Nottinghamshire in the 1908 County Championship. He made two further first-class appearances in that season, against Kent and Surrey.[1] In his three first-class appearances, he scored 191 runs at an average of 63.66, with a high score of 71 not out.[2] This score was his only half century and came against Surrey.[3]

He died at Earls Court, London, on 29 July 1945. His father, Francis, played first-class cricket. His uncle, Herbert, also played first-class cricket for Sussex, as well as being a two-time FA Cup winner with the Old Etonians.

References

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  1. ^ "First-Class Matches played by George Whitfeld". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
  2. ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by George Whitfeld". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
  3. ^ "Sussex v Surrey, 1908 County Championship". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
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