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George Yates (Lancashire cricketer)

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George Yates
Personal information
Full name
George Yates
Born(1856-06-06)6 June 1856
Haslingden, Lancashire, England
Died21 August 1925(1925-08-21) (aged 69)
Marple, Cheshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm roundarm fast
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1885–1894Lancashire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 92
Runs scored 1,632
Batting average 13.60
100s/50s –/4
Top score 74
Balls bowled 1,840
Wickets 30
Bowling average 31.13
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 4/112
Catches/stumpings 41/–
Source: CricketArchive, 12 August 2012

George Yates (6 June 1856 – 21 August 1925) was an English cricketer who represented Lancashire from 1885 to 1894

Yates was born in Haslingden, Lancashire. He played cricket for Werneth in 1880, and in 1881 was living with his wife Annie at the pavilion of Werneth Cricket Club, in Chamber Road, Oldham, Lancashire.[1] He made his debut for Lancashire in July 1885 against Surrey when he made 10 runs in his only innings and took a catch. Yates was a right-hand batsman and played 135 innings in 92 first-class matches with an average of 13.60 and a top score of 74. He was a round arm right-arm fast bowler and took 30 first-class wickets at an average of 31.13 and a best performance of 4 for 112.[2]

Yates died in Marple, Cheshire, at the age of 69.

References

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  1. ^ British Census 1881 RG11 4075/54 P27
  2. ^ George Yates at Cricket Archive