George Jones (cricketer)

George Jones
Personal information
Full name George Lennard Jones
Born (1907-02-11)11 February 1907
Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Died 17 June 1954(1954-06-17) (aged 47)
Aston Reynold, Shropshire, England
Batting style Right-handed
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1937 Hampshire
Career statistics
Competition FC
Matches 9
Runs scored 169
Batting average 14.08
100s/50s /
Top score 37*
Balls bowled
Wickets
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 3/
Source: Cricinfo, 15 January 2010

George Lennard Jones (born Lockerbie, 11 February 1907 died 17 June 1953) was a Scottish cricketer. Jones was a right-handed batsman.

Jones made his debut in county cricket for Dorset in the 1925 Minor Counties Championship against Monmouthshire. Jones played regularly for Dorset from 1925 to 1927. Thereafter, Jones represented the county in 1931, 1933 and 1934, playing his last match for Dorset against Oxfordshire.

Jones made his first-class debut for Hampshire in the 1937 County Championship against Gloucestershire. Jones played nine first-class matches for Hampshire in 1937, with his final first-class appearance coming against the touring New Zealanders, where Jones made his highest first-class score of 37*.

Jones died at Aston Reynold, Shropshire on 17 June 1953.

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